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The effect of mass mosquito trapping on malaria transmission and disease burden (SOLARMAL): a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial.
Homan, T; Hiscox, A; Mweresa, CK; Masiga, D; Mukabana, WR; Oria, P; Maire, N; Pasquale, AD; Silkey, M; Alaii, J; Bousema, T; Leeuwis, C; Smith, TA; Takken, W (Unuversity of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: Odour baits can attract host-seeking Anopheles mosquitoes indoors and outdoors. We assessed the effects of mass deployment of odour-baited traps on malaria transmission and disease burden. METHODS: We ... -
Mass mosquito trapping for malaria control in western Kenya: study protocol for a stepped wedge cluster-randomised trial.
Hiscox, A; Homan, T; Mweresa, CK; Maire, N; Di Pasquale, A; Masiga, D; Oria, PA; Alaii, J; Leeuwis, C; Mukabana, WR; Takken, W; Smith, TA (University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: Increasing levels of insecticide resistance as well as outdoor, residual transmission of malaria threaten the efficacy of existing vector control tools used against malaria mosquitoes. The development of ... -
Profile: the Rusinga health and demographic surveillance system, western Kenya.
Homan, T; di Pasquale, A; Onoka, K; Kiche, I; Hiscox, A; Mweresa, C; Mukabana, WR; Masiga, D; Takken, W; Maire, N (University of Nairobi, 2016)The health and demographic surveillance system on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya, was initiated in 2012 to facilitate a malaria intervention trial: the SolarMal project. The project aims to eliminate malaria from Rusinga ...