Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "Indoor residual spraying"
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Association between indoor residual spraying and pregnancy outcomes: a quasi-experimental study from Uganda
(Oxford University Press, 2022)Background: Malaria is a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Indoor residual spraying with insecticide (IRS) reduces malaria infections, yet the effects of IRS on pregnancy outcomes are not well established. We ... -
Changing malaria fever test positivity among paediatric admissions to Tororo district hospital, Uganda 2012–2019
(BMC, 2020)Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) and indoor residual house-spraying (IRS) for malaria control in endemic countries. However, long-term impact data of vector ... -
Rapid shifts in the age‑specific burden of malaria following successful control interventions in four regions of Uganda
(BMC, 2020)Background: Malaria control using long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying of insecticide (IRS) has been associated with reduced transmission throughout Africa. However, the impact of transmission ...