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Table 3 Malaria control activities in all zobas of Eritrea, 2000–2004

From: A steep decline of malaria morbidity and mortality trends in Eritrea between 2000 and 2004: the effect of combination of control methods

 

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Number of houses sprayed

39,838

76,754

60,433

97,069

92,107

Malathion used (kg)

2,399

7,904

5,555

21,890

30,388

DDT used (kg)

4,045

8,362

8,500

17,423

13,103

Population protected by IRS

117,017

202,652

159,551

227,675

259,420

Breeding sites filled (pools)

15,988

23,810

25,355

22615

27494

Breeding sites treated (pools)

11,691

7,690

12,547

67,684

33,442

Abate (Temephos) used (litres)

14.9

18.5

145.0

90.5

80.2

Population participating in treating and filling breeding site

54,219

72,824

51,666

48,948

111,494

ITNs distributed

127,863

67,708

276,038

187,709

214,752