Efficacy of Olyset long-lasting bednets to control transmission of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2009; 15 (5): 1075-1083
in English
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| ID: emr-157413
ABSTRACT
A large-scale intervention field trial of the effect of Olyset long-lasting insecticide-treated bednets on transmission of cutaneous leishmaniasis was carried out in 2 cities in the Islamic Republic of Iran from October 2003 to July 2005. We enrolled 8620 individuals in 3000 households in 6 pairs of sectors in each city. Epidemiological and entomological surveys were carried out pre- and post-intervention. In both cities a statistically significant reduction was found in the incidence of new cases in intervention sectors who received bednets compared with control areas. Entomological surveys showed a reduction in numbers of female Phlebotomus sergenti captured indoors in intervention sectors
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Mosquito Control
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Incidence
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Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
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Insecticide-Treated Bednets
Type of study:
Incidence study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2009
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