Bibliographic Info
Recommendation
Recommended against
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low
Deployment of insecticide-treated clothing is not recommended for the prevention and control of malaria at the community level in areas with ongoing malaria transmission; however, insecticide-treated clothing may be beneficial as an intervention to provide personal protection against malaria in specific population groups.
Notes and Remarks
- 1.In the absence of insecticide-treated nets, there is some evidence that insecticide-treated clothing may reduce the risk of malaria infection in specific populations such as refugees and military; it is presently unclear if the results are applicable to the general population
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guidelines for Malaria Vector Control
WHO guidelines for malaria, 16 February 2021.
WHO guidelines for malaria, 13 July 2021.
WHO guidelines for malaria, 18 February 2022.
WHO guidelines for malaria, 31 March 2022.
WHO guidelines for malaria, 3 June 2022.
WHO guidelines for malaria, 25 November 2022.
WHO Guidelines for malaria, 14 March 2023
WHO guidelines for malaria, 30 November 2024.