Unforeseen misuses of bed nets in fishing villages along Lake Victoria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To combat malaria, the Kenya Ministry of Health and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have distributed insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for use over beds, with coverage for children under five years of age increasing rapidly. Never...
Main Authors: | Futami Kyoko, Sonye Gorge O, Dida Gabriel O, Minakawa Noboru, Kaneko Satoshi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-08-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/165 |
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