Circular, or conical, nets are sometimes preferred because they can be hung from a single support (figure a, below). The nets are mostly available in double size. Compared with the rectangular net, more care has to be taken to avoid contact between the body and the net, which would allow mosquitoes to feed. Circular nets could be better suited to circular houses with limited space (figure b, below).

(a) A circular bed net. (b) Traditional round houses.

(a) A circular bed net. (WHO, 1997; source as in picture 9.2); (b) Traditional round houses. (Photo: Basiro Davey)
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