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Spatial targeted vector control is able to reduce malaria prevalence in the highlands of Burundi.

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dc.contributor Department of Parasitology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium. nprotopopoff@itg.be
dc.creator Protopopoff, N
dc.creator Van Bortel, W
dc.creator Marcotty, T
dc.creator Van Herp, M
dc.creator Maes, P
dc.creator Baza, D
dc.creator D'Alessandro, U
dc.creator Coosemans, M
dc.date 2008-07
dc.date.accessioned 2017-01-31T07:12:07Z
dc.date.available 2017-01-31T07:12:07Z
dc.identifier Spatial targeted vector control is able to reduce malaria prevalence in the highlands of Burundi. 2008, 79 (1):12-8 Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg.
dc.identifier 1476-1645
dc.identifier 18606758
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10144/37432
dc.identifier http://fieldresearch.msf.org/msf/handle/10144/37432
dc.identifier The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/10144/37432
dc.description In a highland province of Burundi, indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticidal net distribution were targeted in the valley, aiming also to protect the population living on the hilltops. The impact on malaria indicators was assessed, and the potential additional effect of nets evaluated. After the intervention--and compared with the control valleys--children 1-9 years old in the treated valleys had lower risks of malaria infection (odds ratio, OR: 0.55), high parasite density (OR: 0.48), and clinical malaria (OR: 0.57). The impact on malaria prevalence was even higher in infants (OR: 0.14). Using nets did not confer an additional protective effect to spraying. Targeted vector control had a major impact on malaria in the high-risk valleys but not in the less-exposed hilltops. Investment in targeted and regular control measures associated with effective case management should be able to control malaria in the highlands.
dc.language en
dc.publisher American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.rights Archived on this site with the kind permission of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, http://www.astmh.org
dc.title Spatial targeted vector control is able to reduce malaria prevalence in the highlands of Burundi.


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