Mosquito Bed Net Use and Burkitt Lymphoma Incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nora Schmit,
Jeevan Kaur,
Elom K. Aglago
Abstract:ImportanceBurkitt lymphoma (BL) is one of the most common childhood cancers in sub-Saharan Africa and is etiologically linked to malaria. However, evidence for an effect of malaria interventions on BL is limited.ObjectiveTo investigate the potential population-level association between large-scale rollout of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) in sub-Saharan Africa in the 2000s and BL incidence.Data SourcesIn this systematic review and meta-analysis, a search was conducted in the Embase, Global Health, and Med… Show more
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