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RESEARCH: N Hill, A Lenglet, A M Arnéz, and I Carneiro Plant based insect repellent and insecticide treated bed nets to protect against malaria in areas of early evening biting vectors: double blind randomised placebo controlled clinical trial in the Bolivian Amazon BMJ 2007; 335: 1023 [Abstract] [Full text]

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Effectiveness in endemic areas?

Anita C Thoppil   (6 August 2008)

Effectiveness in endemic areas? 6 August 2008
Anita C Thoppil, Doctor United Kingdom Send response to journal: Re: Effectiveness in endemic areas?	Studies have shown that the protective action of DEET is around 300mts(ref1) and that of oil of eucalyptis is around 3.7hrs.(ref2).But does the protection just for a few hours on the mosquito nets going to help as a preventive tool in disease control in endemic areas?Will these topical applications be as effective to prevent the bites for a long term outweighing the side effects of the preparations? References: 1.Frandin ,Mark S., Day,John F.Comparitive Efficacy Of Insect Repellents Against Mosquito Bites. N Engl J Med 2002 347: 13-18. 2.AAC media :Oil of eucalyptus as an Insect Repellent Competing interests: None declared