A household randomized-control trial of insecticide-treated screening for malaria control in unimproved houses in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Installing insecticidal netting on open eaves, windows, and holes in walls of unimproved houses is a potential malaria control tool. It prevents mosquito house-entry, induces lethal and sub-lethal effects on malaria vectors, and may reduce malaria transmission. Therefore, a household epidemiological trial was conducted to assess the efficacy of insecticide-treated screening (ITS) on malaria infection and indoor vectors in Tanzania.

Methods

In Chalinze district, Tanzania, 421 households were randomized into two arms. In June-July 2021, one group of households' houses was fitted with ITS (incorporated with deltamethrin and piperonyl butoxide) on eaves, windows, and wall holes, while the second group did not receive screening. After installation, consenting household

SUBMITTER: Odufuwa OG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12147249 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature