TY - JOUR AU - Mondal, Dinesh AU - Huda, M. Mamun AU - Karmoker, Mithun Kumar AU - Ghosh, Debashis AU - Matlashewski, Greg AU - Nabi, Shah Golam AU - Kroeger, Axel T1 - Reducing Visceral Leishmaniasis by Insecticide Impregnation of Bed-Nets, Bangladesh T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2013 VL - 19 IS - 7 SP - 1131 SN - 1080-6059 AB - The effect of insecticide-treated materials on reducing visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is disputable. In Bangladesh, we evaluated the effect of a community-based intervention with insecticide impregnation of existing bed-nets in reducing VL incidence. This intervention reduced VL by 66.5%. Widespread bed-net impregnation with slow-release insecticide may control VL in Bangladesh. KW - Bangladesh KW - visceral leishmaniasis KW - vector-control KW - bed-net impregnation KW - vector-borne infections KW - mosquitoes KW - insecticides KW - vector control KW - Leishmania spp. KW - parasites KW - sandflies DO - 10.3201/eid1907.120932 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/7/12-0932_article ER - End of Reference