Controlling malaria in southern Africa

Although the incidence of malaria in South Africa has decreased dramatically over the past 5 years, it remains one of the major public health problems within the southern African region. Efforts to control malaria are generally two pronged: the mosquitoes are the focus of vector control interventions, while the parasites are targeted by means of case management.CME Vol. 26 (6) 2008: pp. 300-30