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A cross-sectional study assessing the residual bio-efficacy and durability of field-distributed long-lasting insecticidal nets in malaria endemic ethnic communities of Assam, Northeast India.

The study was undertaken in three totally different malaria endemic blocks of Assam throughout the interval of June to October of 2014. The residual bio-efficacies have been ascertained utilizing the WHO cone-bioassay methodology for mosquito mortality post-exposure and corroborated with the ring-net assay for the median knockdown occasions of each varieties of LLINs in use by these communities. Cross-sectional neighborhood surveys have been...

Long-lasting insecticidal nets retain bio-efficacy after 5 years of storage: implications for malaria control programmes.

Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are probably the most sustainable and efficient malaria control software at present out there. Global targets are for 80% of the inhabitants dwelling in malaria endemic areas to have entry to (personal) and use a LLIN. However, present entry to LLINs in endemic areas is 56% as a result of system inefficiencies and finances limitations. Thus, cost-effective approaches to maximise entry to efficient LLINs in...