Physical integrity and bioefficacy of long-lasting insecticidal nets 18 months after use among Central African Republic refugees in Gado-Badzere, a high malaria burden camp in Cameroon
Zidedine Nematchoua Weyou, Felicite Djemna Djieyep, Michel Lontsi-Demano, Idriss Nasser Ngangue-Siewe, Genevieve Tchigossou, Rene Ning Teh, Danahé Adanzounon, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi, Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele · 2026
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Nematchoua Weyou and eight co-authors published a 2026 study of insecticide-treated bed nets after 18 months of use in a Cameroon refugee camp. The camp houses Central African Republic refugees in a high-malaria area. The team checked 440 nets for physical wear and lab-tested 30 against local mosquitoes. About 61 percent of nets stayed in good shape, while a quarter were deteriorated.
Wear tracked with household size, washing habits, and harsh detergents. The insecticide result was stark: all tested nets failed, killing only about 3 percent of mosquitoes, which appear resistant to standard net insecticides. The authors urge agencies to teach gentler net care, with attention to gender roles, and to switch to next-generation nets. They also call for routine checks of net condition and potency.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zidedine Nematchoua Weyou, Felicite Djemna Djieyep, Michel Lontsi-Demano, Idriss Nasser Ngangue-Siewe, Genevieve Tchigossou, Rene Ning Teh, Danahé Adanzounon, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi, Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |