Knowledge and practice of indoor residual spray with dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane in the prevention and control of malaria in the endemic zone of rural area of west Tripura district, North East India: A cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends indoor residual spray (IRS) including dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), as a malaria vector control measure. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to assess the knowledge and practice of IRS with DDT in rural area of the West Tripura district. METHODO...

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Main Authors: Amar Tripura, Taranga Reang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU
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Online Access:http://www.ijournalhs.org/article.asp?issn=2542-6214;year=2024;volume=17;issue=1;spage=77;epage=82;aulast=Tripura