Mind the gap: house structure and the risk of malaria in Uganda.

BACKGROUND:Good house construction may reduce the risk of malaria by limiting the entry of mosquito vectors. We assessed how house design may affect mosquito house entry and malaria risk in Uganda. METHODS:100 households were enrolled in each of three sub-counties: Walukuba, Jinja district; Kihihi,...

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Main Authors: Humphrey Wanzirah, Lucy S Tusting, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Agaba Katureebe, Kilama Maxwell, John Rek, Christian Bottomley, Sarah G Staedke, Moses Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Steve W Lindsay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4311957?pdf=render