The effects of untreated bednets on malaria infection and morbidity on the Kenyan coast
β Scribed by Tabitha W. Mwangi; Amanda Ross; Kevin Marsh; Robert W. Snow
- Book ID
- 108368719
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 511 KB
- Volume
- 97
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0035-9203
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## Summary New tools to prevent malaria morbidity and mortality are needed to improve child survival in subβSaharan Africa. Insecticide treated bednets (ITBN) have been shown, in one setting (The Gambia, West Africa), to reduce childhood mortality. To assess the impact of ITBN on child survival und
The use of insecticide-treated bednets (ITBNs) has been shown to be effective in reducing mortality and morbidity from malaria. However, there is mixed evidence as to whether or not community-wide use of ITBNs engenders a 'mass effect', such that those not sleeping under bednets are offered protecti