[afro-nets] Mosquito/Malaria Control (9)

[Maurice Odiere <MOdiere@ke.cdc.gov>]

Mosquito/Malaria Control (9)
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Hi all?

I agree with Bill on the difficulty of using ITNs on a popula-
tion that stays outdoors late in the evenings. How about the
vulnerable groups, i.e. children under 5 and pregnant mothers?
Don't you think it could work? I think it is mostly the life-
style of men who sit around outdoors in the evenings. What about
the deterrence and area-wide effects of sustained ITN-use?

Another aspect might also be the reduction in the life-
expectancy of the vectors as a result of exposure and conse-
quently the reduction in vectorial capacity with time.
I think Hussein is right on the biting pattern which I believe
may vary from locations, but studies have also shown that ITNs
may shift this biting pattern.

Thanks.

Maurice R. Odiere
M.Sc Student
CDC-Entomology section
P.0.Box 1578
Kisumu,Kenya
Tel : +254-572-022-902(Office)
Cell: +254-721-845 777
mailto:modiere@ke.cdc.gov