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Alternative Title:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0621
Personal Author:
Skarbinski, Jacek; Mwandama, Dyson; Wolkon, Adam; Luka, Madalitso; Jafali, James; ... More +
Skarbinski, Jacek; Mwandama, Dyson; Wolkon, Adam; Luka, Madalitso; Jafali, James; Smith, Alison; Mzilahowa, Themba; Gimnig, John; Campbell, Carl; Chiphwanya, John; Ali, Doreen; Mathanga, Don P.; Less -
Description:
Little is known about the impact of indoor residual spraying (IRS) in areas with intense malaria transmission such as sub-Saharan Africa. In Malawi, IRS with lambda-cyhalothrin has been applied annually in an area of intense year-long transmission since 2007. We evaluated the impact of IRS on parasitemia and anemia prevalence in children less than five years of age by using a cross-sectional household survey conducted in 2009, six months after the second IRS spray round. We measured malaria parasitemia and anemia (hemoglobin level < 11 g/dL) in 899 children less than five years of age and used binomial regression to assess the impact of IRS by comparing children living in a household sprayed with IRS (direct IRS) with those in a household not sprayed with IRS, but in an IRS area (indirect IRS) and those living in a household not sprayed with IRS and not in an IRS area (no IRS). In the IRS area, 77% of households reported receiving IRS. Adjusting for bed net use, house construction, and socioeconomic status, we found that receiving direct IRS and indirect IRS were significantly associated with a 33% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1-54%) and 46% (95% CI = 20-64%) reduction in parasitemia and a 21% (95% CI = 4-34%) and 30% (95% CI = 12-45%) reduction in anemia prevalence, respectively.
Subject:
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Anemia
Articles
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family Characteristics
Humans
Insecticides
Malaria
Mosquito Control
Nitriles
Parasitemia
Prevalence
Pyrethrins

Source:
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012; 86(6):997-1004.;
Document Type:
Journal Article;
Funding:
5 U01 CI000189/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHS/United States;
Place as Subject:
Malawi;
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
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