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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Impact of Indoor Residual Spraying and Insecticide-treated Bed Nets on Malaria Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa Using Mathematical Modelling

Tomayer, Andrew January 2016 (has links)
Background: Malaria causes over 400,000 estimated deaths annually worldwide, with about 90% in sub-Saharan Africa. Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are two vector-control interventions proven to reduce malaria transmission, but their use together compared to separate has shown mixed results. Methodology: We used a mathematical model to examine the impact of LLINs and IRS on malaria transmission. Time-series analyses and basic reproductive numbers (R0) were developed using MATLAB. We also assessed IRS timing and performed a sensitivity analysis on R0. Results: Modelling scenarios combining LLINs with IRS were similar to those with LLINs alone. Shorter IRS impulses had greater reductions in mosquito populations. The LLIN feeding-inhibition rate was a key parameter with a negative correlation to R0. Discussion/Conclusion: We developed an understanding of the effect of vector-control strategies on malaria transmission. IRS, when paired with LLINs, showed only small improvements in reducing malaria transmission compared to LLINs alone. These results can assist vector-control programmes.

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