The role of vector control in stopping the transmission of malaria: threats and opportunities
J Hemingway - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Malaria control, and that of other insect borne diseases such as dengue, is heavily
dependent on our ability to control the mosquito populations that transmit these diseases …
dependent on our ability to control the mosquito populations that transmit these diseases …
Durability assessment results suggest a serviceable life of two, rather than three, years for the current long-lasting insecticidal (mosquito) net (LLIN) intervention in …
V Gnanguenon, R Azondekon, F Oke-Agbo… - BMC infectious …, 2014 - Springer
Background LLIN distribution, every three years, is a key intervention of Benin's malaria
control strategy. However, data from the field indicate that LLIN lifespan appears to vary …
control strategy. However, data from the field indicate that LLIN lifespan appears to vary …
A longitudinal study of the durability of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Zambia
KR Tan, J Coleman, B Smith, B Hamainza… - Malaria journal, 2016 - Springer
Background A key goal of malaria control is to achieve universal access to, and use of, long-
lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) among people at risk for malaria. Quantifying the number of …
lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) among people at risk for malaria. Quantifying the number of …
Bed net use among school-aged children after a universal bed net campaign in Malawi
AG Buchwald, JA Walldorf, LM Cohee, JE Coalson… - Malaria journal, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Recent data from Malawi suggest that school-aged children (SAC),
aged 5–15 years, have the highest prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among …
aged 5–15 years, have the highest prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among …
Field durability of the same type of long-lasting insecticidal net varies between regions in Nigeria due to differences in household behaviour and living conditions
Background With the recent publication of WHO-recommended methods to estimate net
survival, comparative analyses from different areas have now become possible. With this in …
survival, comparative analyses from different areas have now become possible. With this in …
The effectiveness of older insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) to prevent malaria infection in an area of moderate pyrethroid resistance: results from a cohort study in …
MP Shah, LC Steinhardt, D Mwandama, T Mzilahowa… - Malaria Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background A previous cohort study in Malawi showed that users of new insecticide-treated
bed nets (ITNs) were significantly protected against malaria compared to non-users, despite …
bed nets (ITNs) were significantly protected against malaria compared to non-users, despite …
Durability of Olyset campaign nets distributed between 2009 and 2011 in eight districts of Tanzania
Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the first line choice for malaria vector
control in sub-Saharan Africa, with most countries adopting universal coverage campaigns …
control in sub-Saharan Africa, with most countries adopting universal coverage campaigns …
Monitoring the durability of the long-lasting insecticidal nets Olyset® and PermaNet® 2.0 in similar use environments in Zanzibar
Abstract Background Malaria transmission in Zanzibar has dramatically reduced in recent
years but vector control interventions such as long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) must …
years but vector control interventions such as long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) must …
Comparing the durability of the long-lasting insecticidal nets DawaPlus® 2.0 and DuraNet© in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo
P Mansiangi, S Umesumbu, I Etewa, J Zandibeni… - Malaria journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Anecdotal reports from DRC suggest that long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN)
distributed through mass campaigns in DRC may not last the expected average three years …
distributed through mass campaigns in DRC may not last the expected average three years …
[HTML][HTML] Physical durability of two types of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) three years after a mass LLIN distribution campaign in Mozambique, 2008–2011
J Morgan, AP Abílio, M do Rosario Pondja… - The American journal …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We conducted a prospective evaluation to measure the physical durability of two brands of
long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) distributed during a campaign in 2008 in Nampula …
long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) distributed during a campaign in 2008 in Nampula …