Efficacy and community-effectiveness of insecticide treated nets for the control of visceral leishmaniasis: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been targeted for elimination from Southeast Asia (SEA). The disease has been endemic in SEA, and in other parts of the world involving both humans and animals. One of the key strategies for combating VL is controlling for the vector sandfly. There are a few vector control strategies that are currently in practice. We sought to assess the efficacy and community effectiveness of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) in controlling the burden of sandfly and the occurrence of VL among humans. We conducted a systematic review following a study protocol and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria. 6331 initial hits were retrieved from Google Scholar, Lilacs, PubMed, Science Direct, WHOlis, WHOiris and PAHOiris. 25 met th

SUBMITTER: Montenegro-Quinonez CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8890655 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature