Malaria prevalence and use of self-protection measures against mosquitoes in Suba District, Kenya

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-15

  Mutero, C M ^a   Ouma, J H ^b   Agak, B K ^c   Wanderi, J A ^d   Copeland, R S ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^c Division Vector Bone Diseases   (Kenya)

^d NONE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECT REPELLENT; INSECTICIDE;

DISEASE CONTROL; IMPREGNATED BEDNET; MALARIA; MOSQUITO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BED NET; CHILD; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; PLANT; PREVALENCE; PYRETHRUM; SELF HELP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; KENYA; MALARIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL HEALTH; SEASONS; SELF CARE;

KENYA, SUBA DISTRICT;

AGASTACHE CANA; INSECTA; TANACETUM CINERARIIFOLIUM;

EID: 0031858811     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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