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Title
Do mosquito coils prevent malaria? A systematic review of trials.
Authors
Lawrance, Clare E; Croft, Ashley M
Abstract
Official guidelines commonly advise travelers to burn mosquito coils as one means of preventing malaria. The objective of this study was to discover if insecticide-containing mosquito coils (1) prevent mosquito bites and therefore malaria acquisition, and (2) are safe in terms of their adverse effects on human users.
Publication
Journal of travel medicine, 2004, Vol 11, Issue 2, p92