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insecticide-treated nets (LLIN)

Comparing insecticide-treated bed net use to Plasmodium falciparum infection among schoolchildren living near Lake Victoria, Kenya

December 29, 2015 - 16:11 -- Open Access
Tags: 
malaria, plasmodium falciparum
Author(s): 
Collins Okoyo, Charles Mwandawiro, Jimmy Kihara, Elses Simiyu, Caroline Gitonga, Abdisalan Noor, Sammy Njenga, Robert Snow
Reference: 
Malaria Journal 2015, 14:515 (22 December 2015)

Malaria transmission continues to be high around Lake Victoria.

Person: 
school children
Country: 
Kenya
Medical Treatment: 
long-lasting
insecticide-treated nets (LLIN)

From intervention to impact: modelling the potential mortality impact achievable by different longlasting, insecticide-treated net delivery strategies

September 18, 2012 - 07:21 -- Kabogo Ndegwa
Author(s): 
Okell LC, Smith Paintain L, Webster J, Hanson K, Lines J
Reference: 
Malaria Journal 2012, 11:327 (13 September 2012)

MalariaWorldThese results indicate that LLIN delivery policies must take into account the age of greatest malaria risk.

Medical Condition: 
malaria
Medical Treatment: 
insecticide-treated nets (LLIN)
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