TY - JOUR
T1 - Recommendations for building out mosquito-transmitted diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: the DELIVER mnemonic
AU - Lindsay, Steve W.
AU - Davis, Michael
AU - Alabaster, Graham
AU - Altamirano, Hector
AU - Jatta, Ebrima
AU - Jawara, Musa
AU - von Seidlein, Lorenz
AU - Shenton, Fiona C.
AU - Tusting, Lucy S.
AU - Wilson, Anne L.
AU - Knudsen, Jakob Brandtberg
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - In sub-Saharan Africa, most transmission of mosquito-transmitted diseases, such as malaria or dengue, occurs within or around houses. Preventing mosquito house entry and reducing mosquito production around the home would help reduce the transmission of these diseases. Based on recent research, we make key recommendations for reducing the threat of mosquito-transmitted diseases through changes to the built environment. The mnemonic, DELIVER, recommends the following best practices: (i) Doors should be screened, self-closing and without surrounding gaps; (ii) Eaves, the space between the wall and roof, should be closed or screened; (iii) houses should be Lifted above the ground; (iv) Insecticide-treated nets should be used when sleeping in houses at night; (v) houses should be Ventilated, with at least two large-screened windows to facilitate airflow; (vi) Environmental management should be conducted regularly inside and around the home; and (vii) Roofs should be solid, rather than thatch. DELIVER is a package of interventions to be used in combination for maximum impact. Simple changes to the built environment will reduce exposure to mosquito-transmitted diseases and help keep regions free from these diseases after elimination.This article is part of the theme issue ‘Novel control strategies for mosquito-borne diseases'.
AB - In sub-Saharan Africa, most transmission of mosquito-transmitted diseases, such as malaria or dengue, occurs within or around houses. Preventing mosquito house entry and reducing mosquito production around the home would help reduce the transmission of these diseases. Based on recent research, we make key recommendations for reducing the threat of mosquito-transmitted diseases through changes to the built environment. The mnemonic, DELIVER, recommends the following best practices: (i) Doors should be screened, self-closing and without surrounding gaps; (ii) Eaves, the space between the wall and roof, should be closed or screened; (iii) houses should be Lifted above the ground; (iv) Insecticide-treated nets should be used when sleeping in houses at night; (v) houses should be Ventilated, with at least two large-screened windows to facilitate airflow; (vi) Environmental management should be conducted regularly inside and around the home; and (vii) Roofs should be solid, rather than thatch. DELIVER is a package of interventions to be used in combination for maximum impact. Simple changes to the built environment will reduce exposure to mosquito-transmitted diseases and help keep regions free from these diseases after elimination.This article is part of the theme issue ‘Novel control strategies for mosquito-borne diseases'.
U2 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0814
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0814
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0962-8436
JO - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
JF - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
ER -