A reduction in malaria transmission intensity in Northern Ghana after 7 years of indoor residual spraying

A reduction in malaria transmission intensity in Northern Ghana after 7 years of indoor residual spraying

Abstract Background Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is being implemented as one of the malaria prevention methods in the Northern Region of Ghana. Changes in longevity, sporozoite and entomological inoculation rates (EIRs) of major malaria vectors were monitored to assess the impact of IRS in selecte...

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Main Authors: Sylvester Coleman, Samuel K. Dadzie, Aklilu Seyoum, Yemane Yihdego, Peter Mumba, Dereje Dengela, Philip Ricks, Kristen George, Christen Fornadel, Daniel Szumlas, Paul Psychas, Jacob Williams, Maxwell A. Appawu, Daniel A. Boakye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Indoor residual spraying
Malaria transmission indicators
Parity rates
Entomological inoculation rate
Northern Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1971-0

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