Trends in bednet ownership and usage, and the effect of bednets on malaria hospitalization in the Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS): 2008–2015

BACKGROUND: Use of bednets reduces malaria morbidity and mortality. In Kilifi, Kenya, there was a mass distribution of free nets to children < 5 years in 2006. In 2009, a new policy was implemented to offer bednets to pregnant women and children < 5 years free of charge. Nets were again distri...

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Autores principales: Kamau, Alice, Nyaga, Victoria, Bauni, Evasius, Tsofa, Benjamin, Noor, Abdisalan M., Bejon, Philip, Scott, J. Anthony G., Hammitt, Laura L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5688631/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29141606
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2822-x

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