Study summary
Do mosquito coils prevent malaria? A systematic review of trials
Lawrance CE, Croft AM
Read the original paper- Study type
- Review
- Year
- 2004
- Published in
- Journal of Travel Medicine 11(2):92-96
- Evidence strength
- Well-supported evidence
Summary
Systematic review of whether mosquito coils reduce bites and prevent malaria.
Key findings
Coils reduce mosquito bites, but evidence that they prevent malaria infection is limited; the review also flags respiratory and adverse-effect concerns from chronic coil-smoke exposure.
Limitations
Few controlled clinical-endpoint trials existed, so malaria-prevention conclusions are weak.