INSECTICIDE-TREATED BED NETS IN RONDÔNIA, BRAZIL: EVALUATION OF THEIR IMPACT ON MALARIA CONTROL

Authors

  • Gabriel de Deus Vieira Faculdade São Lucas (FSL); Medicine Department
  • Sergio de Almeida Basano Faculdade São Lucas (FSL); Medicine Department
  • Tony Hiroshi Katsuragawa Fundação Oswaldo Cruz de Rondônia (FIOCRUZ-RO); Epidemiology Laboratory
  • Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo Universidade de São Paulo; Biomedical Sciences Institute 5; Parasitology

Abstract

Mosquito nets treated with long-lasting insecticide (LLINs), when used in compliance with guidelines of the World Health Organization, may be effective for malaria vector control. In 2012, approximately 150,000 LLINs were installed in nine municipalities in the state of Rondônia. However, no studies have assessed their impact on the reduction of malaria incidence. This study analyzed secondary data of malaria incidence, in order to assess the impact of LLINs on the annual parasite incidence (API). The results showed no statistically significant differences in API one year after LLIN installation when compared to municipalities without LLINs. The adoption of measures for malaria vector control should be associated with epidemiological studies and evaluations of their use and efficiency, with the aim of offering convincing advantages that justify their implementation and limit malaria infection in the Amazon Region.

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Published

2014-12-01

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 6 (2014)

Section

Malaria

How to Cite

Vieira, G. de D., Basano, S. de A., Katsuragawa, T. H., & Camargo, L. M. A. (2014). INSECTICIDE-TREATED BED NETS IN RONDÔNIA, BRAZIL: EVALUATION OF THEIR IMPACT ON MALARIA CONTROL. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 56(6), 493-497. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/87661