Long-lasting insecticide-treated net use and malaria infections on the Kenyan coast
<strong>Background<br></strong> A study was conducted to examine the impact of long-lasting insecticide-treated net (LLIN) use on the prevalence of malaria infections across all ages, 25 y after a trial of insecticide-treated nets was conducted in the same area along the Kenyan coa...
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2022
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| author | Kamau, A Musau, M Mtanje, G Mataza, C Bejon, P Snow, RW |
| author_facet | Kamau, A Musau, M Mtanje, G Mataza, C Bejon, P Snow, RW |
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| description | <strong>Background<br></strong>
A study was conducted to examine the impact of long-lasting insecticide-treated net (LLIN) use on the prevalence of malaria infections across all ages, 25 y after a trial of insecticide-treated nets was conducted in the same area along the Kenyan coast.
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Methods<br></strong>
The study comprised four community-based infection surveys and a simultaneous 12-month surveillance at six government outpatient health facilities (March 2018–February 2019). Logistic regression was used to examine the effect of LLIN use on malaria infections across all ages.
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Results<br></strong>
There was a high level of reported LLIN use by the community (72%), notably among children <5 y of age (84%). Across all ages, the adjusted odds ratio of LLIN use against asymptomatic parasitaemia in community surveys was 0.45 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.36 to 0.57; p<0.001) and against fevers associated with infection presenting to health facilities was 0.63 (95% CI 0.58 to 0.68; p<0.001).
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Conclusions<br></strong>
There was significant protection of LLIN use against malaria infections across all ages. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:a12826a0-5923-4a75-a63e-e2fd7e836cfc2022-10-26T09:04:02ZLong-lasting insecticide-treated net use and malaria infections on the Kenyan coastJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:a12826a0-5923-4a75-a63e-e2fd7e836cfcEnglishSymplectic ElementsOxford University Press2022Kamau, AMusau, MMtanje, GMataza, CBejon, PSnow, RW<strong>Background<br></strong> A study was conducted to examine the impact of long-lasting insecticide-treated net (LLIN) use on the prevalence of malaria infections across all ages, 25 y after a trial of insecticide-treated nets was conducted in the same area along the Kenyan coast. <br><strong> Methods<br></strong> The study comprised four community-based infection surveys and a simultaneous 12-month surveillance at six government outpatient health facilities (March 2018–February 2019). Logistic regression was used to examine the effect of LLIN use on malaria infections across all ages. <br><strong> Results<br></strong> There was a high level of reported LLIN use by the community (72%), notably among children <5 y of age (84%). Across all ages, the adjusted odds ratio of LLIN use against asymptomatic parasitaemia in community surveys was 0.45 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.36 to 0.57; p<0.001) and against fevers associated with infection presenting to health facilities was 0.63 (95% CI 0.58 to 0.68; p<0.001). <br><strong> Conclusions<br></strong> There was significant protection of LLIN use against malaria infections across all ages. |
| spellingShingle | Kamau, A Musau, M Mtanje, G Mataza, C Bejon, P Snow, RW Long-lasting insecticide-treated net use and malaria infections on the Kenyan coast |
| title | Long-lasting insecticide-treated net use and malaria infections on the Kenyan coast |
| title_full | Long-lasting insecticide-treated net use and malaria infections on the Kenyan coast |
| title_fullStr | Long-lasting insecticide-treated net use and malaria infections on the Kenyan coast |
| title_full_unstemmed | Long-lasting insecticide-treated net use and malaria infections on the Kenyan coast |
| title_short | Long-lasting insecticide-treated net use and malaria infections on the Kenyan coast |
| title_sort | long lasting insecticide treated net use and malaria infections on the kenyan coast |
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