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Ablorde A, Kroidl I, Wieser A, Kudom AA. Impact of the exposure of sublethal dose of mosquito coil on the development of insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae). MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 38739009 DOI: 10.1111/mve.12721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Mosquito coil is commonly used in many African households for protection against mosquito bites. The coil usually has semi-volatile pyrethroids as an active ingredient, which usually diffuse across open space, and the cloud either kills mosquitoes that are exposed, or mosquitoes can be exposed to sublethal doses of the insecticides. This study was conducted to assess the impact of sublethal doses of mosquito coil on the development of insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti, a major vector for dengue fever and several other arboviral diseases. A laboratory colony of Ae. aegypti was exposed to sublethal doses of a meperfluthrin-based mosquito coil in a Peet-Grady chamber once per generation for 16 generations. The susceptibility of the exposed colony to a diagnostic dose of the mosquito coil as well as to three other insecticides was determined. Three different kdr mutations and five enzyme activities were evaluated in both the exposed and control colonies. After 16 generations of sublethal exposure to mosquito coils, the full diagnostic dose of the coil caused 68% mortality to the exposed colony compared to 100% mortality in the control colony. Mortality caused by deltamethrin (0.05%) was also significantly lower in the exposed colony. The frequency of 1016I kdr mutation as well as MFO and alpha esterase activities were higher in the exposed colony compared to the control colony. This study provides evidence of the development of pyrethroid resistance in an Ae. aegypti population due to sublethal exposure to mosquito coil for 16 generations. Given the large-scale use of mosquito coils in many African households, its role as a pyrethroid resistance selection source should be taken into consideration when designing resistance management strategies.
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- Aikins Ablorde
- Vector Biology and Control Group, Department of Conservation Biology and Entomology, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
- CIHLMU Center for International Health, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Medical Center of the University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Medical Center of the University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Munich, Munich, Germany
- Max von Pettenkofer Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP, Immunology, Infection and Pandemic Research, Munich, Germany
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- Vector Biology and Control Group, Department of Conservation Biology and Entomology, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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Naeem B, Saleem J, Haider Naqvi ASA, Kausar S, Arshad A, Kumar K, Khalid A, Kumar P. Systematic review of clinical manifestations, management and outcome following accidental ingestion of liquid mosquito repellent vaporiser in children. BMJ Paediatr Open 2024; 8:e002476. [PMID: 38555100 PMCID: PMC10982783 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Pyrethroid-based mosquito repellents are widely used to control mosquito-borne diseases. Liquid mosquito-repellent vaporisers are effective modes of pyrethroid delivery but can also pose significant health risks if ingested or used improperly. OBJECTIVE This systematic review was performed to assess the demographic distribution, clinical presentation, management strategies and outcomes in children resulting from accidental ingestion of liquid mosquito repellent vaporiser. METHODS The study adheres to the reporting standards outlined in the PRISMA Statement for Systematic Reviews and was prospectively registered with PROSPERO (record # CRD42023413937) to enhance transparency and minimise reporting bias. A comprehensive search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar using specific MeSH terms related to insecticides, mosquito repellents, pyrethroids, ingestion, poisoning, toxicity and prevention. The reference lists of the included studies were also reviewed for additional relevant articles. The inclusion criteria involved studies published in peer-reviewed journals between 2000 and 2023 that focused on children under 18 years old with a history of mosquito-repellent ingestion based on primary data. RESULTS Twelve studies met the inclusion criteria; these were primarily case reports from India, China and the UAE. Male children were predominantly affected, and symptoms included vomiting, convulsions, cough and respiratory distress. Management primarily involved supportive and symptomatic measures, including atropine for salivation and antiepileptic drugs for seizures. Respiratory support was provided for respiratory complications. CONCLUSION Despite the known risks and diverse presentations of pyrethroid poisoning caused by liquid mosquito repellent vaporiser in children, the limited substantial evidence in the literature underscores the urgent need for comprehensive research to refine management approaches and enhance preventive measures.
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- Babar Naeem
- Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Federal Medical and Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Mohi-ud-Din Islamic Medical College, Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
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- Federal Medical and Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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Damien BG, Kesteman T, Dossou-Yovo GA, Dahounto A, Henry MC, Rogier C, Remoué F. Long-Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets Combined or Not with Indoor Residual Spraying May Not Be Sufficient to Eliminate Malaria: A Case-Control Study, Benin, West Africa. Trop Med Infect Dis 2023; 8:475. [PMID: 37888603 PMCID: PMC10611126 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8100475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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In sub-Saharan Africa, despite the implementation of multiple control interventions, the prevalence of malaria infection and clinical cases remains high. The primary tool for vector control against malaria in this region is the use of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) combined or not with indoor residual spraying (IRS) to achieve a synergistic effect in protection. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of LLINs, with or without IRS, protected against Plasmodium falciparum infection and uncomplicated clinical cases (UCC) of malaria in Benin. A case-control study was conducted, encompassing all age groups, in the urban area of Djougou and the rural area of Cobly. A cross-sectional survey was conducted that included 2080 individuals in the urban area and 2770 individuals in the rural area. In the urban area, sleeping under LLINs did not confer significant protection against malaria infection and UCC when compared to no intervention. However, certain neighbourhoods benefited from a notable reduction in infection rates ranging from 65% to 85%. In the rural area, the use of LLINs alone, IRS alone, or their combination did not provide additional protection compared to no intervention. IRS alone and LLINs combined with IRS provided 61% and 65% protection against malaria infection, respectively, compared to LLINs alone. The effectiveness of IRS alone and LLINs combined with IRS against UCC was 52% and 54%, respectively, when compared to LLINs alone. In both urban and rural areas, the use of LLINs alone, IRS alone, and their combination did not demonstrate significant individual protection against malaria infection and clinical cases when compared to no intervention. In the conditions of this study, LLINs combined or not with IRS are not effective enough to eliminate malaria. In addition to the interventions, this study identified factors associated with malaria in Benin as housing design, neglected social groups like gender-marginalised individuals and adolescents, and socio-economic conditions acting as barriers to effective malaria prevention. Addressing these factors is crucial in order to facilitate malaria elimination efforts in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Barikissou G. Damien
- MIVEGEC (Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Ecologie, Génétique, Evolution et Contrôle), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, 911 Avenue Agropolis BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier, France; (G.A.D.-Y.); (A.D.); (M.-C.H.); (F.R.)
- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), Cotonou 06 BP 2604, Benin
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- Malaria Research Unit, Institute Pasteur de Madagascar, BP 1274 Avaradoha, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar; (T.K.); (C.R.)
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- MIVEGEC (Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Ecologie, Génétique, Evolution et Contrôle), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, 911 Avenue Agropolis BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier, France; (G.A.D.-Y.); (A.D.); (M.-C.H.); (F.R.)
- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), Cotonou 06 BP 2604, Benin
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- MIVEGEC (Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Ecologie, Génétique, Evolution et Contrôle), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, 911 Avenue Agropolis BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier, France; (G.A.D.-Y.); (A.D.); (M.-C.H.); (F.R.)
- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), Cotonou 06 BP 2604, Benin
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- MIVEGEC (Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Ecologie, Génétique, Evolution et Contrôle), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, 911 Avenue Agropolis BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier, France; (G.A.D.-Y.); (A.D.); (M.-C.H.); (F.R.)
- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), Cotonou 06 BP 2604, Benin
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- Malaria Research Unit, Institute Pasteur de Madagascar, BP 1274 Avaradoha, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar; (T.K.); (C.R.)
- Primum Vitare, 118 Avenue Félix Faure, 75015 Paris, France
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- MIVEGEC (Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Ecologie, Génétique, Evolution et Contrôle), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, 911 Avenue Agropolis BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier, France; (G.A.D.-Y.); (A.D.); (M.-C.H.); (F.R.)
- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), Cotonou 06 BP 2604, Benin
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Adum P, Agyare VA, Owusu-Marfo J, Agyeman YN. Knowledge, attitude and practices of malaria preventive measures among mothers with children under five years in a rural setting of Ghana. Malar J 2023; 22:268. [PMID: 37700321 PMCID: PMC10498521 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-023-04702-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Malaria remains a major public health concern around the world, particularly in resource-constrained countries. Malaria still accounts for 40% of all Out-Patient Department (OPD) cases in Ghana, with children under the age of five being the most vulnerable group. The study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of malaria preventive measures among mothers with children under 5 years old in a rural setting in Ghana. METHODS A cross-sectional study design with a quantitative approach was used in this study. The study was facility based and involved the use of interviewer administered questionnaires to collect data from 281 mothers with children under the age of five. Simple random sampling method was used to select the respondents. The data collected was analysed using the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 22 and results presented in tables. RESULTS There were 281 mothers, with 59.4% having children at the age of a year. The findings revealed that the majority of participants have a high level of knowledge about malaria's causes, signs, and symptoms. Again, the majority of participants demonstrated a positive attitude toward malaria prevention, such as seeking treatment at a hospital within 24 h of suspecting their children had malaria and demonstrating good knowledge of malaria prevention practices. Despite this, 35.5% of respondents were not actively engaged in malaria prevention practices in a day prior to the interview. Respondents' occupation, level of education, and religion had a statistically significant association with mothers' attitude towards prevention (p-values < 0.05 and 0.01). CONCLUSION The study's findings clearly demonstrate that the majority of mothers were knowledgeable about the causes, signs and symptoms, and preventive measures of malaria in children under the age of five. There was also statistically significant association between mothers' demographic information, including level of education, occupation, religion, and their attitude towards malaria prevention. A keen interest should be directed toward the consistent application of low-cost preventive measures.
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- Prince Adum
- Kintampo Municipal Government Hospital, Bono East Region, Kintampo, Ghana
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- Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
- Ministry of Health Training Institution, SDA Nursing & Midwifery Training College Kwadaso, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Disease Control, School of Public Health, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana.
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- Department of Population and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana
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Liu XC, Strodl E, Huang LH, Lu Q, Liang Y, Chen WQ. First Trimester of Pregnancy as the Sensitive Period for the Association between Prenatal Mosquito Coil Smoke Exposure and Preterm Birth. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:11771. [PMID: 36142044 PMCID: PMC9517152 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Mosquito coils are efficient mosquito repellents and mosquito coil smoke (MCS) contributes to indoor air pollution. However, no prior population-based study has investigated whether prenatal MCS exposure is a risk factor for preterm birth (PTB) and whether exposure to MCS in different trimesters of pregnancy is associated with different levels of risk. The sample involved 66,503 mother-child dyads. Logistic regression models were used to examine the relationships between prenatal MCS exposure during different trimesters of pregnancy and PTB. We found that prenatal MCS exposure was associated with a greater likelihood of PTB (OR = 1.12, 95%CI: 1.05-1.20). The prenatal MCS exposure during the first trimester was associated with 1.17 (95%CI: 1.09-1.25) times the odds of being PTB, which was higher than exposure during the second trimester (OR = 1.11, 95%CI: 1.03-1.19) and during the third trimester (OR = 1.08, 95%CI: 1.01-1.16). In the stratified analysis, prenatal MCS exposure significantly increased PTB risk among girls but not among boys. Our results indicated that maternal MCS exposure during pregnancy was associated with PTB and that the first trimester might be the sensitive period. In light of these findings, public health interventions are needed to reduce prenatal exposure to MCS, particularly during the first trimester of pregnancy.
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- Xin-Chen Liu
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
- School of Health, Xinhua College of Guangzhou, Guangzhou 510080, China
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Oria PA, Moshi V, Odero JI, Ekodir S, Monroe A, Harvey SA, Ochomo E, Piccinini Black D. A retail audit of mosquito control products in Busia County, western Kenya. Malar J 2021; 20:163. [PMID: 33757533 PMCID: PMC7989247 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03695-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background Approximately 70% of Kenya’s population is at risk for malaria. The core vector control methods in Kenya are insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying, with supplementary larval source management. In 2015, 21% of ITNs were accessed through the private retail sector. Despite the private sector role in supplying mosquito control products (MCPs), there is little evidence on the availability, sales trends, and consumer preferences for MCPs other than ITNs. This study, a component of a larger research programme focused on evaluating a spatial repellent intervention class for mosquito-borne disease control, addressed this evidence gap on the role of the private sector in supplying MCPs. Methods A cross-sectional survey was deployed in a range of retail outlets in Busia County to characterize MCP availability, sales trends, and distribution channels. The questionnaire included 32 closed-ended and four open-ended questions with short answer responses. Descriptive analysis of frequency counts and percentages was carried out to glean insights about commercially available MCPs and the weighted average rank was used to determine consumer preferences for MCPs. Open-ended data was analysed thematically. Results Retail outlets that stocked MCPs commonly stocked mosquito coils (73.0%), topical repellents (38.1%), aerosol insecticide sprays (23.8%) and ITNs (14.3%). Overall, retailers reported the profits from selling MCPs were adequate and they overwhelmingly planned to continue stocking the products. Of respondents who stocked MCPs, 96.8% responded that sales increased during long rains and 36.5% that sales also surged during short rains. ITNs and baby-size nets were often delivered by the wholesaler. Retailers of aerosol sprays, mosquito coils, and topical repellents either collected stock from the wholesaler or products were delivered to them. Other commercially available MCPs included insecticide incense sticks, electric mosquito strikers, insecticide soaps, electrically heated insecticide mats, and electric insecticide emanators, indicating a well-established market. Conclusions The wide range of MCPs in local retail outlets within the study area suggests the need and demand for mosquito control tools, in addition to ITNs, that are affordable, easy to use and effective. The presence of a wide range of MCPs, is a promising sign for the introduction of a spatial repellent intervention class of products that meets consumer needs and preferences.
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- Prisca A Oria
- Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kisumu, Kenya
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- Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kisumu, Kenya
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- Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kisumu, Kenya
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- Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kisumu, Kenya
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- Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kisumu, Kenya
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Adeniji E, Asante KP, Boahen O, Compaoré G, Coulibaly B, Kaali S, Kabore Y, Lamy M, Lusingu J, Malabeja A, Mens P, Orsini M, Otieno L, Otieno W, Owusu-Agyei S, Oyieko J, Pirçon JY, Praet N, Roman F, Sie A, Sing’oei V, Sirima SB, Sylla K, Tine R, Tiono AB, Tivura M, Usuf E, Wéry S. Estimating Annual Fluctuations in Malaria Transmission Intensity and in the Use of Malaria Control Interventions in Five Sub-Saharan African Countries. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2020; 103:1883-1892. [PMID: 32959764 PMCID: PMC7646796 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine safety, effectiveness, and impact will be assessed in pre- and post-vaccine introduction studies, comparing the occurrence of malaria cases and adverse events in vaccinated versus unvaccinated children. Because those comparisons may be confounded by potential year-to-year fluctuations in malaria transmission intensity and malaria control intervention usage, the latter should be carefully monitored to adequately adjust the analyses. This observational cross-sectional study is assessing Plasmodium falciparum parasite prevalence (PfPR) and malaria control intervention usage over nine annual surveys performed at peak parasite transmission. Plasmodium falciparum parasite prevalence was measured by microscopy and nucleic acid amplification test (quantitative PCR) in parallel in all participants, and defined as the proportion of infected participants among participants tested. Results of surveys 1 (S1) and 2 (S2), conducted in five sub-Saharan African countries, including some participating in the Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP), are reported herein; 4,208 and 4,199 children were, respectively, included in the analyses. Plasmodium falciparum parasite prevalence estimated using microscopy varied between study sites in both surveys, with the lowest prevalence in Senegalese sites and the highest in Burkina Faso. In sites located in the MVIP areas (Kintampo and Kombewa), PfPR in children aged 6 months to 4 years ranged from 24.8% to 27.3%, depending on the study site and the survey. Overall, 89.5% and 86.4% of children used a bednet in S1 and S2, of whom 68.7% and 77.9% used impregnated bednets. No major difference was observed between the two surveys in terms of PfPR or use of malaria control interventions.
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- RTS,S Epidemiology EPI-MAL-005 Study Group The RTS,S Epidemiology EPI-MAL-005 study group is composed of (per alphabetical order):
- Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service, Kintampo, Ghana
- Centre de Recherche en Santé de Nouna, Nouna, Burkina Faso
- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- Aixial c/o GSK, Wavre, Belgium
- National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Korogwe, Tanzania
- University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Parasitology Unit, Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 4Clinics c/o GSK, Wavre, Belgium
- KEMRI - Walter Reed Project, US Army Medical Research Directorate-Kenya, Kombewa, Kenya
- GSK, Wavre, Belgium
- Département de Parasitologie, Centre de Recherche de Keur Socé, Faculté de Médecine, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
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- Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service, Kintampo, Ghana
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- Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service, Kintampo, Ghana
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- Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service, Kintampo, Ghana
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- Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service, Kintampo, Ghana
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- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Korogwe, Tanzania
- University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Parasitology Unit, Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- KEMRI - Walter Reed Project, US Army Medical Research Directorate-Kenya, Kombewa, Kenya
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- KEMRI - Walter Reed Project, US Army Medical Research Directorate-Kenya, Kombewa, Kenya
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- Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service, Kintampo, Ghana
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- KEMRI - Walter Reed Project, US Army Medical Research Directorate-Kenya, Kombewa, Kenya
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- Centre de Recherche en Santé de Nouna, Nouna, Burkina Faso
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- KEMRI - Walter Reed Project, US Army Medical Research Directorate-Kenya, Kombewa, Kenya
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- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Département de Parasitologie, Centre de Recherche de Keur Socé, Faculté de Médecine, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
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- Département de Parasitologie, Centre de Recherche de Keur Socé, Faculté de Médecine, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
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- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service, Kintampo, Ghana
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- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
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Constant A, McColl K, Raude J. The Ecology of Protective Behaviors: A Study in New Risk Areas for Mosquito-Borne Diseases. ECOHEALTH 2020; 17:315-325. [PMID: 33151432 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-020-01500-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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During the last decade, tiger mosquitoes have rapidly colonized a large number of European countries, increasing the risk of infection with mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs), and constituting an emerging health threat in the region. The objectives of the present study were to prospectively investigate changes in Self-protective Behaviors, beliefs and attitudes regarding MBDs in Mediterranean France, and to assess the influence of social and cognitive time-varying covariates on behaviors. Data were collected using the same computer-assisted telephone survey in 2012, 2013 and 2014 among respondents residing in French Mediterranean regions. Weighted estimates in multivariate analysis were computed using the generalized estimating equation technique, with Self-protective Behaviors as a repeated outcome. Perceived exposure to tiger mosquitoes and knowledge about MBDs increased significantly between 2012 and 2014. Most respondents suffered from mosquito bites over the same period, but only 4 in 10 adopted Self-protective Behaviors. These behaviors were mostly related to the frequency of mosquito bites, perceived exposure to tiger mosquitoes, and to higher perceived vulnerability to MBDs. In conclusion, French Mediterranean residents are increasingly knowledgeable about MBDs and the proximity of tiger mosquitoes. However, self-protection was predominantly related to the frequency of mosquito bites and higher perceived vulnerability. These results suggest that Self-protective Behaviors are being shaped more in new risk areas by environmental cues to which people are exposed than by other common personal determinants of health behaviors.
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- Aymery Constant
- Ecoles des Hautes Etudes en Santé Publique School of Public Health, Avenue du Prof. Leon Bernard, 35043, Rennes Cedex, France.
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- Ecoles des Hautes Etudes en Santé Publique School of Public Health, Avenue du Prof. Leon Bernard, 35043, Rennes Cedex, France
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- Ecoles des Hautes Etudes en Santé Publique School of Public Health, Avenue du Prof. Leon Bernard, 35043, Rennes Cedex, France
- Unité des Virus Émergents (UVE: Aix-Marseille Univ - IRD 190 - Inserm 1207 - IHU Méditerranée Infection), Marseille, France
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Cucchiaro G, Van Leeuwen J, Goodridge Y. Case Report: The Role of Spatial Repellant Devices to Prevent Malaria in Low-Income Countries. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2020; 102:1033-1036. [PMID: 32100683 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. The role of spatial repellent devices in preventing malaria is controversial. The goal of this study was to evaluate the populations' acceptability of a newly designed insecticide diffuser. We distributed to three families living in southern Uganda a device commercially available, the VAPE® portable set. This spatial repellent device offers several advantages compared with other traditional products. It is powered by lithium batteries that guarantee 20 days of uninterrupted delivery of insecticide; it contains two insecticides: empenthrin and transfluthrin; and it is simple to use, one switch to turn it "on" and/or "off." It is odorless, and it can be placed anywhere in the living/sleeping area. People can also carry it outside the house. We planned to evaluate people's compliance with its usage, its reliability, and its overall costs. We conducted a 5-month survey. We distributed the devices to three households, one device per bedroom. Ten males and 11 females, with a mean age of 26 ± 16 (range 10-51) years, lived in these houses. The compliance with the use of the device and its acceptability were high. No side effects were reported. No individual contracted malaria during the 5-month period. The major obstacle we found was the timely delivery of the devices to the evaluation area and initial compliance with the instructions on how to use the device. Larger randomized studies are needed to clarify whether there is a role for this type of spatial repellent devices in the global efforts to prevent malaria.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giovanni Cucchiaro
- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida
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- 3Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Hogarh JN, Agyekum TP, Bempah CK, Owusu-Ansah EDJ, Avicor SW, Awandare GA, Fobil JN, Obiri-Danso K. Environmental health risks and benefits of the use of mosquito coils as malaria prevention and control strategy. Malar J 2018; 17:265. [PMID: 30012143 PMCID: PMC6048806 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-018-2412-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Malaria is an infectious disease that causes many deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. In resource-poor malaria endemic communities, mosquito coils are commonly applied in households to repel the vector mosquito that transmits malaria parasites. In applying these coils, users have mainly been interested in the environmental health benefits potentially derived from repelling the mosquito, while oblivious of the environmental health risks that may be associated with exposure to emissions from the use of mosquito coil. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the mosquito coil, ascertained and/or estimated the toxic emissions that may emanate from the coil, and determined its overall appropriateness by conducting a risk-benefit analysis of the use of this strategy in malaria prevention at household levels. METHODS The repellent ability of mosquito coils was tested by conducting a mosquito knockdown/mortality test in experimental chambers synonymous of local room spaces and conditions. The gaseous and particulate emissions from the mosquito coil were also analysed. Additional scenarios were generated with the Monte Carlo technique and a risk-benefit analysis was conducted applying @Risk software. RESULTS Mosquito mortality arising from the application of various mosquito coils averagely ranged between 24 and 64%, which might not provide adequate repellency effect. Emissions from the mosquito coil were also found to contain CO, VOCs, SO2, NO2, PM2.5 and PM10. The Hazard Index of the respective pollutants characterized over a lifetime exposure scenario was low (< 1 for each pollutant), which suggests that the concentrations of the specific chemicals and particulate matter emitted from the mosquito coil may not constitute adverse environmental health risk. CONCLUSION Although the risk of morbidity from the use of the mosquito coil was low, the coil yielded limited protection as a mosquito avoidance method. It may, therefore, have a reduced benefit in controlling malaria and should be applied sparingly in a highly regulated manner only when traditionally proven effective vector control strategies are not available or too expensive for resource-poor malaria endemic regions.
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- Jonathan N Hogarh
- Department of Environmental Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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- Department of Environmental Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Nuclear Chemistry and Environmental Research Centre, National Nuclear Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box LG 80, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Mathematics, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Entomology Division, Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, New Tafo-Akim, Ghana
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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- Department of Biological, Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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- Department of Environmental Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Asekunowo PO, Haque RA, Razali MR, Avicor SW, Wajidi MF. Synthesis and characterization of nitrile functionalized silver(I)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes: DNA binding, cleavage studies, antibacterial properties and mosquitocidal activity against the dengue vector, Aedes albopictus. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 150:601-615. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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