MALARIA TRANSMISSION AND VECTOR BEHAVIOUR IN A FORESTED MALARIA FOCUS IN CENTRAL VIETNAM AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR VECTOR CONTROL

Malaria transmission and vector behaviour in a forested malaria focus in central Vietnam and the implications for vector control

Abstract Background In Vietnam, malaria is becoming progressively restricted to specific foci where human and vector characteristics alter the known malaria epidemiology, urging for alternative or adapted control strategies.Long-lasting insecticidal hammocks (LLIH) were designed and introduced in Ninh Vases Thuan province, south-central Vietnam, to

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