Evaluation of the effectiveness of topical repellent distributed by village health volunteer networks against Plasmodium spp. infection in Myanmar: A stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of topical repellent distributed by village health volunteer networks against Plasmodium spp. infection in Myanmar: A stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial.

<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization has yet to endorse deployment of topical repellents for malaria prevention as part of public health campaigns. We aimed to quantify the effectiveness of repellent distributed by the village health volunteer (VHV) network in the Greater Mek...

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Main Authors: Paul A Agius, Julia C Cutts, Win Han Oo, Aung Thi, Katherine O'Flaherty, Kyaw Zayar Aung, Htin Kyaw Thu, Poe Poe Aung, Myat Mon Thein, Nyi Nyi Zaw, Wai Yan Min Htay, Aung Paing Soe, Zahra Razook, Alyssa E Barry, Win Htike, Angela Devine, Julie A Simpson, Brendan S Crabb, James G Beeson, Naanki Pasricha, Freya J I Fowkes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-08-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003177

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003177

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