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Are Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets Effective for Preventing Childhood Deaths among Non-Net Users? A Community-Based Cohort Study in Western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Increasing the distribution and use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in Sub-Saharan Africa has made controlling malaria with ITNs more practical. We evaluated community effects induced by ITNs, specifically long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), under ordinary conditions in an endemic...
Autores principales: | Komazawa, Osuke, Kaneko, Satoshi, K’Opiyo, James, Kiche, Ibrahim, Wanyua, Sheru, Shimada, Masaaki, Karama, Mohamed |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3501471/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23185378 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049604 |
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