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Physical durability and insecticidal activity of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Vector control is one of the principal strategies used for reducing malaria transmission. Long-lasting insecticidal bed nets (LLINs) are a key tool used to protect populations at risk of malaria, since they provide both physical and chemical barriers to ...
Alexandre Macedo de Oliveira, Marinete M Póvoa   +1 more
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Durability of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in Ethiopia [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2023
Background The functional survival time of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), which varies across different field contexts, is critical for the successful prevention of malaria transmission. However, there is limited data on LLIN durability in field
Honelgn Nahusenay Hiruy, Seth R. Irish, Semira Abdelmenan, Yonas Wuletaw, Ayele Zewde, Adugna Woyessa, Mebrahtom Haile, Sheleme Chibsa, Lena Lorenz, Alemayehu Worku, Josh Yukich, Yemane Berhane, Joseph Keating   +12 more
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Evaluation of the durability of long‐lasting insecticidal nets in Guatemala [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2021
Background Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) are widely used for the prevention and control of malaria. In Guatemala, since 2006, ITNs have been distributed free of charge in the highest risk malaria-endemic areas and constitute one of the primary ...
María Eugenia Castellanos, Soledad Rodas, José Guillermo Juárez, Juan Carlos Lol, Sayra Chanquin, Zoraida Morales, Lucrecia Vizcaino, Stephen C. Smith, Jodi Vanden Eng, Henok G. Woldu, Audrey Lenhart, Norma Padilla   +11 more
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THE EFFECT OF LONG-LASTING INSECTICIDAL NETS ON THE DYNAMICS OF MALARIA SPREAD IN INDONESIA

Barekeng, 2023
Malaria is an infectious disease that can lead to death. Deaths from malaria globally have increased in 2020. So the spread of this disease is still a serious problem for society.
Euis Aprianti, Jaharuddin Jaharuddin
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EFFECT OF HEALTH EDUCATION ON LONG LASTING INSECTICIDAL NETS UTILIZATION AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN YAMALTU DEBA LGA, GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA [PDF]

Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020
Background: Malaria remains a major global public health challenge. It is the leading cause of death among children below the age of five years and constitutes 10% of the continent's disease burden.
Abubakar JD, Umar AA, Gobir AA, Mohammed A   +3 more
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Incidence and consequences of damage to insecticide-treated mosquito nets in Kenya

Malaria Journal, 2021
Background Efforts to improve the impact of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) should be informed by understanding of the causes of decay in effect.
Thomas Smith, Adrian Denz, Maurice Ombok, Nabie Bayoh, Hannah Koenker, Nakul Chitnis, Olivier Briet, Joshua Yukich, John E. Gimnig   +8 more
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Evaluation of malaria preventive measures among adult patients attending the Bamendjou and Foumbot district hospitals of the West Region of Cameroon

Malaria Journal, 2021
Background Although a significant decrease in entomological and epidemiological indicators was reported in Cameroon since the introduction of insecticide-treated bed nets, malaria prevalence remains high also in some parts of the West Region of Cameroon.
Nfor Omarine Nlinwe, Yengong Clinton Singong, Tenkam Makamdoum Ruth Florentine   +2 more
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Optimizing Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets Campaign in Ivory Coast

Logistics, 2020
This research supports the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) conceptualization, planning and implementation of a campaign for distribution of more than 12 million mosquito nets in Ivory Coast.
Irineu de Brito, Silvia Uneddu, Emma Maspero, Paulo Gonçalves   +3 more
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Long-lasting insecticidal nets retain bio-efficacy after 5 years of storage: implications for malaria control programmes

Malaria Journal, 2020
Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the most sustainable and effective malaria control tool currently available. Global targets are for 80% of the population living in malaria endemic areas to have access to (own) and use a LLIN ...
Jeremiah J. Musa, Sarah J. Moore, Jason Moore, Emmanuel Mbuba, Edgar Mbeyela, Dickson Kobe, Johnson K. Swai, Olukayode G. Odufuwa   +7 more
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Effect of the type and number of washes in the efficacy of long lasting insecticidal nets for Aedes aegypti control in Girardot, Colombia

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2017
Introduction: The use of long lasting insecticidal materials has shown promising results in the control of Aedes aegypti. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of long-lasting insecticidal nets (PermaNet®) for Aedes aegypti control after three washing ...
Diana García, Lucas Alcalá, Juliana Quintero, Sebastián Cortés, Helena Brochero, Gabriel Carrasquilla   +5 more
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