Evidence of man-vector contact in torn long-lasting insecticide-treated nets
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Evidence of man-vector contact in torn long-lasting insecticide-treated nets
BACKGROUND Studies indicate that physical damage to long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) occurs at a surprisingly rapid rate following net distribution. To what extent does such damage affect the impact of LLINs? Can vectors pass a compromised LLIN barrier to bite? Do more resistant vectors enter the insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) through holes? METHODS The study was carried out in ...
متن کاملInsecticide impregnation can restore the efficiency of torn bed nets and reduce man-vector contact in malaria endemic areas.
Three trials with torn bed nets impregnated with permethrin and deltamethrin were made under field conditions at the Soumousso Field Station and the Vallée du Kou rice-field area, both in Burkina Faso, and the Djoumouna fish pond area in the Congo Republic. Even a considerably torn correctly impregnated bed net could be an useful method for limiting human-anopheline contacts. But bed nets in po...
متن کاملScale-up of a programme for malaria vector control using long-lasting insecticide-treated nets: lessons from South Sudan.
PROBLEM Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are important tools in malaria control. South Sudan, like many other endemic countries, has struggled to improve LLIN coverage and utilization. APPROACH In 2006, Southern Sudan - known as South Sudan after independence in 2011 - initiated a strategic plan to increase LLIN coverage so that at least 60% of households had at least one LLIN each. By ...
متن کاملCost and cost effectiveness of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets - a model-based analysis
BACKGROUND The World Health Organization recommends that national malaria programmes universally distribute long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs). LLINs provide effective insecticide protection for at least three years while conventional nets must be retreated every 6-12 months. LLINs may also promise longer physical durability (lifespan), but at a higher unit price. No prospective ...
متن کاملPrioritizing Pregnant Women for Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets through Antenatal Care Clinics
The use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs), and subsequently the new generation of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs), has been a core malaria prevention strategy for more than two decades [1], and until 2010, distribution of LLINs targeted biologically vulnerable groups such as pregnant women and children aged less than 5 years [2,3]. In 2008, due largely to increased funding for ma...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-751