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Recommendations for building out mosquito-transmitted diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: the DELIVER mnemonic

Lindsay, Steven W.; Davies, Michael; Alabaster, Graham; Altamirano, Hector; Jatta, Ebrima; Jawara, Musa; Carrasco-Tenezaca, Majo; von Seidlein, Lorenz; Shenton, Fiona C.; Tusting, Lucy S.; Wilson, Anne L.; Knudsen, Jakob

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Authors

Michael Davies

Graham Alabaster

Hector Altamirano

Ebrima Jatta

Musa Jawara

Lorenz von Seidlein

Fiona C. Shenton

Lucy S. Tusting

Anne L. Wilson

Jakob Knudsen



Abstract

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.

Citation

Lindsay, S. W., Davies, M., Alabaster, G., Altamirano, H., Jatta, E., Jawara, M., …Knudsen, J. (2021). Recommendations for building out mosquito-transmitted diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: the DELIVER mnemonic. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 376(1818), Article 20190814. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0814

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 30, 2020
Online Publication Date Dec 28, 2020
Publication Date Feb 15, 2021
Deposit Date Mar 24, 2021
Publicly Available Date Mar 24, 2021
Journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Print ISSN 0962-8436
Electronic ISSN 1471-2970
Publisher The Royal Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 376
Issue 1818
Article Number 20190814
DOI https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0814

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