Preventing childhood malaria in Africa by protecting adults from mosquitoes with insecticide-treated nets [PDF]
, 2007 Malaria prevention in Africa merits particular attention as the world strives toward a better life for the poorest. Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) represent a practical means to prevent malaria in Africa, so scaling up coverage to at least 80% of young ...
Killeen, G.F. +21 more
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Malaria Journal, 2011 Insecticide-treated bed nets are the preeminent malaria control means; though there is no consensus as to a best practice for large-scale insecticide-treated bed net distribution.
Sexton Alexis R
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Malaria Journal, 2023 Background Up until the present, pyrethroid-treated bed nets have been a key tool for vector control in the fight against malaria. A global system that sets standards and facilitates procurement has successfully driven down the price of these bed nets to
Philip G. Madgwick +2 more
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Insecticide-treated nets can reduce malaria transmission by mosquitoes which feed outdoors. [PDF]
, 2010 Insecticide treated nets (ITNs) represent a powerful means for controlling malaria in Africa because the mosquito vectors feed primarily indoors at night.
Govella, Nicodem J +2 more
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Predicting the impact of insecticide-treated bed nets on malaria transmission: the devil is in the detail [PDF]
Malaria Journal, 2009 Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs), including long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), play a primary role in global campaigns to roll back malaria in tropical Africa. Effectiveness of treated nets depends on direct impacts on individual mosquitoes including killing and excite-repellency, which vary considerably among vector species due to variations ...
Novak Robert J, Gu Weidong
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Inequalities in purchase of mosquito nets and willingness to pay for insecticide-treated nets in Nigeria: Challenges for malaria control interventions [PDF]
, 2004 Objective: To explore the equity implications of insecticide-treated nets (ITN) distribution programmes that are based on user charges. Methods: A questionnaire was used to collect information on previous purchase of untreated nets and hypothetical ...
Hanson, K +11 more
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Insecticide resistance in Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes after the introduction of insecticide-treated bed nets in Macha, Zambia [PDF]
Journal of Vector Ecology, 2011 Culex quinquefasciatus, an arboviral and filarial vector, is present in high numbers throughout sub-Saharan Africa, and insecticide-resistant populations have been reported worldwide. In order to determine the insecticide resistance status of Cx. quinquefasciatus in Macha, Zambia, adult mosquitoes reared from eggs collected from oviposition traps were ...
Laura C, Norris, Douglas E, Norris
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Implementation of insecticide-treated malaria bed nets in Tanzania: a systematic review
Journal of Global Health Reports, 2022 Background Malaria is a significant cause of morbidity, mortality, and economic burden among the Tanzanian population. An effective form of personal protection against malaria is the insecticide-treated bed net (ITN). Although Tanzania has made great efforts to implement ITNs in the general population, gaps in use, access, coverage, and ownership ...
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Reducing Visceral Leishmaniasis by Insecticide Impregnation of Bed-Nets, Bangladesh
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 The effect of insecticide-treated materials on reducing visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is disputable. In Bangladesh, we evaluated the effect of a community-based intervention with insecticide impregnation of existing bed-nets in reducing VL incidence.
Dinesh Mondal +6 more
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An exploratory qualitative study on perceptions about mosquito bed nets in the Niger Delta: what are the barriers to sustained use? [PDF]
, 2011 Background: The effectiveness of malaria control programs is determined by an array of complex factors, including the acceptability and sustained use of preventative measures such as the bed net.
Petford, Nick; id_orcid +13 more
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