No flight, no bite: ‘Mosquito grounding’ bed net nearly halves malaria infection in Tanzanian children.

News Release: No flight, no bite: ‘Mosquito grounding’ bed net nearly halves malaria infection in Tanzanian children – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Original Study: Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness against malaria of three types of dual-active-ingredient long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) compared with pyrethroid-only LLINs in Tanzania: a four-arm, cluster-randomised trial – The Lancet

Invited Commentary: A new generation of long-lasting insecticidal nets – The Lancet (free registration required)

Commentary on Twitter

Mosquitoes developing resistance to the insecticides used in bed nets became a large problem in the fight against malaria.

This study finds that nets treated with a new insecticide cut malaria rates in children *by almost half* compared to the usual ones.https://t.co/rRoyFzIhWf

— Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) March 28, 2022