The effect of insecticide-treated bed nets on the incidence and prevalence of malaria in children in an area of unstable seasonal transmission in western Myanmar

The effect of insecticide-treated bed nets on the incidence and prevalence of malaria in children in an area of unstable seasonal transmission in western Myanmar

BACKGROUND: Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITN) reduce malaria morbidity and mortality consistently in Africa, but their benefits have been less consistent in Asia. This study's objective was to evaluate the malaria protective efficacy of village-wide usage of ITN in Western Myanmar and estimate...

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Main Authors: Smithuis, Frank M., Kyaw, Moe Kyaw, Phe, U Ohn, van der Broek, Ingrid, Katterman, Nina, Rogers, Colin, Almeida, Patrick, Kager, Piet A., Stepniewska, Kasia, Lubell, Yoel, Simpson, Julie A., White, Nicholas J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Biting time
Cluster randomized controlled trial
Cost-effectiveness
Entomology
Insecticide treated bed nets
Malaria
Myanmar
Plasmodium falciparum
Open Access article
Online Access:https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/762
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Institution: Mahidol University
Language: English

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