Millions of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) have been distributed as part of the global malaria control strategy. LLIN ownership, however, does not necessarily guarantee use. Thus, even in the ideal setting in which universal coverage with LLINs has been achieved, maximal malaria protection will only be achieved if LLINs are used both correctly and consistently. This study investi...

BACKGROUND Subclinical (asymptomatic) cases of malaria could be a major barrier to the success of malaria elimination programs. This study has evaluated the impact of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) on the prevalence of subclinical malaria in the presence of pyrethroid resistance in the main malaria vector Anopheles culicifacies on malaria transmission among a cohort of children in villa...

BACKGROUND Despite the encroaching of endemic malaria to highland-fringe areas above 2000 meters above sea level in Ethiopia, there is limited information on ownership and use of mosquito nets for malaria prevention. Thus, this study was designed to assess long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) possession and use for malaria prevention in highland-fringe of south-central Ethiopia. METHODS A mu...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) is considered to be a highly effective intervention against malaria under National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme in India. A cross-sectional study was undertaken to assess the coverage and utilization of LLIN and the factors related thereto. METHODS A survey of 1300 households was carried out in Ranibandh block of Bankura d...

Context: The resistance to pyrethroids in malaria vectors continues grow Africa and could therefore compromise or reduce substantially the effectiveness of LLINs preventing malaria. It is paramount importance evaluate protective efficacy children sleeping areas vector insecticides order draw lessons for future interventions. This study assesses effect use on morbidity clusters low high pyrethro...

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...

The anarchic urbanization of certain African cities favors the multiplication malaria parasite. Thus, urgent mobilization is essential to combat this health risk. It is, therefore, with objective contributing investigation problem areas that present study evaluates transmission and vector control strategies in Cotonou V zone particular. This a cross-sectional taking into account four neighborho...

Long-lasting insecticidal bednets (LLINs) are one of the major ways to control malaria, and they are widely accepted worldwide by communities in areas affected by malaria. One LLIN costs about US$5 to manufacture and is effective for about 5 years. They have two kinds of protective effects—one for the people directly under the nets, and one for the community at large. The second effect is impor...

Despite the dependence of mosquito population dynamics on environmental conditions, the associated impact of climate and climate change on present and future malaria remains an area of ongoing debate and uncertainty. Here, we develop a novel integration of mosquito, transmission and economic modelling to assess whether the cost-effectiveness of indoor residual spraying (IRS) and long-lasting in...