What is insecticide treated net?
Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) are a form of personal protection that has been shown to reduce malaria illness, severe disease, and death due to malaria in endemic regions.
How effective are insecticide treated nets?
Insecticide‐treated nets reduce child mortality from all causes by 17% compared to no nets (rate ratio 0.83, 95% CI 0.77 to 0.89; 5 trials, 200,833 participants, high‐certainty evidence). This corresponds to a saving of 5.6 lives (95% CI 3.6 to 7.6) each year for every 1000 children protected with ITNs.
How much do insecticide treated bed nets cost?
Even where insecticide-treated nets have been recommended for all children under 5 years, most children do not sleep under a bed net. A long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net costs an average of $5 and protects up to three children.
How do you use insecticide treated nets?
Mix one dose of insecticide with water to treat one net of any size. Be sure to use only those insecticides that are recommended for mosquito nets. Do not wring too hard – as when washing clothes – or you will lose the insecticide. Later, you can also hang up the treated net to finish drying.
Should I wash my mosquito net before use?
Make sure the net is washed/cleaned before treatment. Preferably, nets should be treated outdoors in the shade. If treatment is to be carried out indoors, a room with open windows should be used. Use basin, gloves that are not used for any other purpose.
How many lives do malaria nets save?
7 million lives
These life-saving mosquito nets have helped prevent nearly 68% of all malaria cases in Africa and are responsible for saving over 7 million lives.
What is long-lasting insecticidal nets?
LLINs are nets treated in the factory with an insecticide incorporated into the net fabric which makes the insecticide last at least 20 washes in standard laboratory testing and three years of recommended use under field conditions.
Are insecticide treated nets expensive?
Each delivered LLIN costs USD 5.14 on average over the 10-year period. A conventional net that is regularly retreated with insecticide costs USD 6.94 on average.
How long do ITNs last?
three years
Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) last up to three years, and reduce the mortality rate from malaria by about 20%.
Which insecticide is used in mosquito net?
pyrethroids
All Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) contain pyrethroids – the only group of insecticides recommended by the World Health Organization for use on mosquito nets. Pyrethroids are widely used in public health because of their safety for humans and ability to kill mosquitoes at low doses on contact.
What are insecticide treated bed nets used for?
Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets. Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) are a form of personal protection that has been shown to reduce malaria illness, severe disease, and death due to malaria in endemic regions.
How long does insecticide-treated netting last?
The insecticide in ITNs breaks down when the material is washed or constantly exposed to sunlight. Some ITNs need to be replaced every six months, while newer versions last up to three years. ITNs that last three years are called LLIN s, or long-lasting insecticide-treated nets.
What is a mosquito repellent net?
(insecticide-treated net) thin net, treated with insecticide, hung over a bed or other area to repel and kill mosquitoes. (long-lasting insecticide-treated net) thin net, treated with insecticide lasting up to three years, hung over a bed or other area to kill mosquitoes.
Are insect nets toxic to humans?
Most nets are made of polyester, polyethylene, or polypropylene. Only two insecticides classes are approved for use on ITNs (pyrroles and pyrethroids). These insecticides have been shown to pose very low health risks to humans and other mammals, but are toxic to insects and kill them.