Airflow attenuation and bed net utilization: observations from Africa and Asia

• Published in: Malaria Journal
• Main Authors: von Seidlein Lorenz, Ikonomidis Konstantin, Bruun Rasmus, Jawara Musa, Pinder Margaret, Knols Bart GJ, Knudsen Jakob B
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2012
• Subjects: Malaria; Bed nets; Africa; Tanzania; The Gambia; Asia; Thailand; Philippines; Airflow; Temperature; Humidity; Climate; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Omni
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-11-200; https://doaj.org/article/4866cb0f45d3473dbd0b8a73d6391ef2

Abstract Background/Methods Qualitative studies suggest that bed nets affect the thermal comfort of users. To understand and reduce this discomfort the effect of bed nets on temperature, humidity, and airflow was measured in rural homes in Asia and Africa, as well as in an experimental wind tunnel....