One year ago the transmission of Zika Virus was first described in Brazil. Five months later an increase in microcephaly in new-borns was reported, but only now is evidence growing for a causal relationship between the two.
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We have won some significant victories against one of human’s greatest enemies, malaria, by targeting its vector. But are we doing enough, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, to win the war?
Heterogeneity in malaria transmission is important to understand during elimination programmes, but the factors that lead to differences in transmission are complex.