The impact of stopping and starting indoor residual spraying on malaria burden in Uganda

Indoor residual spraying (IRS) of insecticide is one of the primary malaria vector control initiatives, but implementation is limited. Here, the authors show that discontinuation of IRS in Uganda was associated with increased malaria incidence, and introduction of IRS was associated with decreased i...

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Main Authors: Jane F. Namuganga, Adrienne Epstein, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Arthur Mpimbaza, Moses Kiggundu, Asadu Sserwanga, James Kapisi, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Samuel Gonahasa, Jimmy Opigo, Chris Ebong, Sarah G. Staedke, Josephat Shililu, Michael Okia, Damian Rutazaana, Catherine Maiteki-Sebuguzi, Kassahun Belay, Moses R. Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22896-5