bed nets
Insect-proof sleeping covers
Bed nets are mesh canopies hung over sleeping areas to protect against mosquitoes and other insects.
They're a cornerstone of malaria prevention in tropical regions, where insecticide-treated nets have dramatically reduced transmission: The health workers distributed bed nets to families in the village.
Also called mosquito nets.
- mosquitoBlood-feeding flying pest
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
- long lastingPersisting over extended time
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
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- tropical medicineantimalarials, antiparasitics, chloroquine, quinine, ivermectin
- malaria treatmentantimalarials, chloroquine, quinine, hydroxychloroquine, doxycycline
- trypanosomiasis treatmentsantiparasitics, combination therapy, oral drugs, IV therapy
- pest controlinsecticide, rat trap, pesticide, mousetrap, exterminator
- public healthdisease prevention, immunization, disease control, health education, epidemiology
- tropical diseasesmalaria, dengue, cholera, yellow fever, typhoid