Insecticide-treated hammocks could cut malaria rates in remaining pockets of high transmission in the forests of South-East Asia, researchers say. Hammocks made from nylon, ropes and an insecticide-treated bednet were given to 7,000 people in Ninh Thuan province in central Vietnam.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/long-lasting-insecticidal-hammocks-controlling-forest-malaria-community-based-trial
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ngo-duc-thang
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/annette-erhart
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/niko-speybroeck-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-hub-clinical-trials
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malaria
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-control
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-borne-diseases
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vietnam
