Insecticide-treated bednets and child survival in rural Kenya

The Lancet

Volumn 371, Issue 9607, 2008, Pages 115-116

  Curtis, CF ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

BED NET; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; KENYA; LETTER; MALARIA; MOSQUITO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 38049028668     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60100-2     Document Type: Letter

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