Field experiment on efficiency of "Olyset" net in control and prevention of malaria vector at Song Be province
- Author:
Dang Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
malaria
- MeSH:
Malaria;
artesunate;
prevention & control
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2001;11(2):71-77
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Clothers with hats and mosquito nets made from Olyset tried on 50 people who were working out-door at nights and 50 people who were sleeping with mosquito nets indoor at nights. 100 control people divided into 2 groups. Results showed that mosquito density indoor decreased significantly, clinical malaria and malarial parasite reduced from the 2nd month to the 4th month. There was no case of clinical malaria and malaria parasite on the 5th month. There was no major change in the control groups before and after experiment. After 7 to 10 months of experiment, no major changes of falling mosquito (80%) when contacted with Olyset net within three minutes
