Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (Dec 2014)

INSECTICIDE-TREATED BED NETS IN RONDÔNIA, BRAZIL: EVALUATION OF THEIR IMPACT ON MALARIA CONTROL

  • Gabriel de Deus Vieira,
  • Sergio de Almeida Basano,
  • Tony Hiroshi Katsuragawa,
  • Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652014000600007
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 56, no. 6
pp. 493 – 497

Abstract

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Mosquito nets treated with long-lasting insecticide (LLINs), when used in compliance with guidelines of the World Health Organization, may be effective for malaria vector control. In 2012, approximately 150,000 LLINs were installed in nine municipalities in the state of Rondônia. However, no studies have assessed their impact on the reduction of malaria incidence. This study analyzed secondary data of malaria incidence, in order to assess the impact of LLINs on the annual parasite incidence (API). The results showed no statistically significant differences in API one year after LLIN installation when compared to municipalities without LLINs. The adoption of measures for malaria vector control should be associated with epidemiological studies and evaluations of their use and efficiency, with the aim of offering convincing advantages that justify their implementation and limit malaria infection in the Amazon Region.

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