INSECTICIDE-TREATED BED NETS IN RONDÔNIA, BRAZIL: EVALUATION OF THEIR IMPACT ON MALARIA CONTROL

Mosquito nets treated with long-lasting insecticide (LLINs), when used in compliance with guidelines of the World Health Organization, may be effective for malaria vector control. In 2012, approximately 150,000 LLINs were installed in nine municipalities in the state of Rondônia. However, no studies...

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Main Authors: Gabriel de Deus Vieira, Sergio de Almeida Basano, Tony Hiroshi Katsuragawa, Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-12-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652014000600493&lng=en&tlng=en