Vector and Pest Control in Refugee Situations (United Nations High Commission for Refugee, 1997, 124 p.): (introduction...)

Vector and Pest Control in Refugee Situations (United Nations High Commission for Refugee, 1997, 124 p.)

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		Preface
		1. Introduction
		2. Factors influencing the spread of vectors in refugee camps
		3. Arthropods of medical importance
		4. Mosquitos
		5. Non-biting flies
		6. Lice
		7. Fleas
		8. Bed bugs
		9. Human scabies mites
		10. Ticks
		11. Other arthropods of medical importance
		12. Snails hosts of schistosomes
		13. Commensal rodents
		14. Organisation of a control programme
		15. Pesticides
		16. Safe use of insecticides
		Glossary
		Bibliographic selection
		Annex 1. Some arthropods and their importance to health
		Annex 2. Morphological characteristics of some arthropods of medical importance
		Annex 3. Reporting form for spraying operations
		Annex 4. Calculation of the quantity of solution and insecticide for use in treatments
		Annex 5. Determination of the insecticide concentration for use in a sprayer
		Annex 6. Preparation of a solution from an insecticide formulation
		Annex 7. Preparation of a solution from an emulsifiable concentrate
		Annex 8. Calculation of the quantity and dilution of insecticide for use in impregnation of fabrics
		Annex 9. Calculation of the quantity of molluscicide for use in a waterway

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UNHCR

UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

· arthropods vectors and nuisances
· snails as intermediate hosts of schistosomes
· commensal rodents

in Africa

PTSS/UNHCR		ISS/WHO
Geneva		Rome

April 1997

This work was compiled by Dr. Guido SABATINELLI, a researcher at the Istituto Superiore di SanitI> in Rome (ISS), in collaboration with the Programme and Technical Support Section (PTSS) of UNHCR.

Acknowledgements

UNHCR wishes to express its gratitude to the Istituto Superiore di Sanit/I> a WHO Collaborating Centre for Human Resources and Educational Technology Development for the Control of Tropical Diseases (ISS/WHO, Rome), for its valuable contribution to the publication of the present version of this manual.

UNHCR and ISS/WHO would like to thank the many groups and individuals that contributed to preparing this work, in particular the staff of UNHCR and the NGOs that, from November 1994 to July 1995, participated in the Rwanda operation.

We would also thank Rob McLeod (Ontario, Canada), and Mike Lehane of the University of Wales (Bangor, UK) for editorial assistance.

Copies of this publication can be obtained through your nearest UNHCR office, or by writing to the following address:

PTSS
UNHCR Headquarters
P.O. Box 2500
CH-1211 Geneva 2 Dt, Switzerland
Fax: (+41 22) 739 7371

This manual, originally published in French by ISS/WHO, may be freely reproduced or translated into other languages, provided that it is distributed free-of-charge and that ISS/WHO and UNHCR are mentioned as the original source.

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I-00161 Rome, Italy