Use and retention of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in a malaria risk area in the Brazilian Amazon: a 5-year follow-up intervention
Abstract Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are one of the main vector control strategies recommended by the World Health Organization for the control and elimination of malaria. This study aimed to evaluate the use and retention of LLINs during the 5 years of implementing an integrat...
Main Authors: | Jessica de Oliveira Sousa, Bernardino Claudio de Albuquerque, José Rodrigues Coura, Martha Cecilia Suárez-Mutis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2735-9 |
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