Background A previous version of this Cochrane Review identified that insecticide‐treated
nets (ITNs) are effective at reducing child mortality, parasite prevalence, and uncomplicated …

Across the Americas and the Caribbean, nearly 561,000 slide-confirmed malaria infections
were reported officially in 2008. The nine Amazonian countries accounted for 89% of these …

A district‐wide study was undertaken in a rural population of northern Ghana to identify
factors influencing the acceptance and use of insecticide‐impregnated bednets (IIBNs). A …

Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the most widely used malaria
prevention and control intervention in Africa. However, their effectiveness may vary …

Background Malaria causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. There are several
preventive measures that are currently employed, including insecticide-treated nets (ITNs …

Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are the most powerful malaria control tool to be developed
since the advent of indoor residual spraying (IRS) and chloroquine in the 1940s, and as …

Plasmodium vivax is a growing public health problem in many regions of the world as a
result of re-emergence and increased transmission. This article reviews the unique biology …

The problem of malaria in adolescence has largely been overshadowed by the huge burden
of disease in young children. A substantial number of adolescents are at risk from malaria …

Summary Background Insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) are effective in preventing malaria
where vectors primarily bite indoors and late at night, but their effectiveness is uncertain …

Abstract Background In March 2008, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu governments raised
the goal of their National Malaria Programmes from control to elimination. Vector control …