Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are a major tool to control malaria. Over recent years increased ITN coverage has been associated with decreased malaria transmission. However, ITN 'misuse' has been increasingly reported and whether this emergent behaviour poses a threat to successful malaria control and elimination is an open question. Here, we use a game theory mathematical model to understand...

Insecticide treated nets are critical tools for prevention of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. They have also been demonstrated to prevent nuisance infective bites from a few insects. Recently, there has an increased push by the international community eliminate therefore resources channelled into higher production supply ITNs endemic areas, thus increasing their presence in environme...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES In Ethiopia, nearly 10 million insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) were distributed between 2004 and 2005; which touched 56 million in 2012. The study was aimed to determine the impact of these bednets on malaria prevalence, in Yaso district of Benishangul-Gumuz region, western Ethiopia. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted during the peak malaria transmission ...

Background Long lasting insecticide-treated bednets (LLINs) are the most widely used tool for preventing malaria. There has been a plateau in progress highest burden African countries since 2015, leading to questions about effectiveness of LLINs. In this study, remote LLIN use monitors were deployed cohort Eastern Uganda explore how interacts with mosquito exposure. Methods The SmartNet study i...