Malaria control needs mass distribution of insecticidal bednets.

摘要: Long-lasting insecticidal bednets (LLINs) are one of the major ways to control malaria and they widely accepted worldwide by communities in areas affected malaria. One LLIN costs about US$5 manufacture is effective for 5 years. They have two kinds protective effects-one people directly under nets community at large. The second effect important but often ignored. By achieving high coverage ensure a substantial protection malaria-control efforts can be more powerful than when only individual attempted. direct LLINs protect sleeping them it operates three ways. First insecticide kills some Anopheles mosquitoes after few minutes. Second repels proportion contact. Third net acts as mechanical barrier biting. provides half or less which why without treated ones. (excerpt)