Malaria incidence among children less than 5 years during and after cessation of indoor residual spraying in Northern Uganda

Malaria incidence among children less than 5 years during and after cessation of indoor residual spraying in Northern Uganda

Abstract Background In June 2015, a malaria epidemic was confirmed in ten districts of Northern Uganda; after cessation of indoor residual spraying (IRS). Epidemic was defined as an increase in incidence per month beyond one standard deviation above mean incidence of previous 5 years. Trends in mala...

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Main Authors: Allen E. Okullo, Joseph K. B. Matovu, Alex R. Ario, Jimmy Opigo, Humphrey Wanzira, David W. Oguttu, Joan N. Kalyango
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria incidence
Malaria epidemic
Indoor residual spraying
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1966-x

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