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Combining contact tracing with targeted indoor residual spraying significantly reduces dengue transmission

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: -borne virus transmission or to protect pregnant women's homes in areas with active Zika transmission. Future theoretical and empirical research should focus on evaluation of the applicability and scalability of this approach to endemic areas with variable population size and force of DENV infection.

Source: Science Advances

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1602024

Authors: Gonzalo M. Vazquez-Prokopec, Brian L. Montgomery, Peter Horne, Julie A. Clennon, Scott A. Ritchie

Institutions: Emory University, Queensland Health, Metro South Health, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University

Language: English

Topic: Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,500