Innovative Household Protection from Insect-Borne Disease Epidemics in Conflict Zones

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is epidemic in conflict zones, up to 40 x pre-war levels. The vector, sandfly, breeds in the destroyed buildings of urban epicenters. In Syria, mass-population displacement, poor living conditions and destruction of health services increases vulnerability to infection and spreads CL across previously non endemic areas. Conflict restricts essential access, hampering delivery and effectiveness of conventional prevention campaigns, leaving millions unprotected.