Morteza Zaim|A. Aitio|N. Nakashima
Safety of pyrethroid?treated mosquito nets
World Health Organization - Pakistan|World Health Organization|World Health Organization
summary use insecticide treated nets itns personal protection malaria vector anopheles mosquitoes diptera culicidae become popular past decade precautions outlined paper field use pyrethroids concentrations recommended treatment mosquito nets poses little hazard people treating nets users treated nets frequent exposure low concentrations pyrethroids risk toxicity kind remote pyrethroids entering systemic circulation rapidly metabolized much less toxic metabolites toxicologically pyrethroids useful characteristic production skin paraesthesia gives early indication exposure reversible symptom exposure due transient stimulation peripheral sensory nerves toxic effect retail market home use provision proper packaging labelling clear instructions safe effective use product important many domestic users pyrethroid home treatment kits itns may fully literate essential instructions use portrayed via pictograms supporting text appropriate local languages