MALARIA CONTROL
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FIGURE 11.19 Two of the most effective ways to reduce the rate of malaria infection have been sleeping under insect nets treated with long-lasting insecticide proven safe for humans and spraying the interior of the home with other long-lasting insecticides. Studies in 17 countries in sub-Saharan Africa showed that combining the use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets with the spraying of the houses’ interiors reduced rates of malaria infection in children more than did either using the nets alone or spraying alone. (Data from Fullman et al., 2013)