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The post\u2010intervention phase showed a sharp steady decline in number of malaria cases (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic> 0.972; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.0001, 95% CI 0.35\u20130.47). Monitoring of entomological results revealed a significant decline in both <jats:italic>Anopheles<\/jats:italic> species and <jats:italic>An. culicifacies<\/jats:italic> (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.0001).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion\u2002<\/jats:bold> A combination of indoor residual spraying and early detection and prompt treatment complemented by rapid diagnostic tests and larvivorous fishes successfully brought malaria under control. 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