Evaluation of insecticide-treated house screening on entomological infestation and arbovirus infection of Aedes aegypti during a Zika transmission period in Merida, Mexico
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2020
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Houses are provided with long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN), permanently fixed with aluminium frames on doors and windows. Insecticide-treated house screening (ITS) proved to confer protection which showed 50% less chance of having indoor female Ae. aegypti in comparison with non-protected houses in urban areas of the Mexican cities of Acapulco and Merida. The brochure provides a brief encapsulation of the project and results. The study included the detection of dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV) and Zika (ZIKV) viruses. All of the project participants perceived effective mosquito reduction and recommend scaling-up of the intervention.
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AEDES AEGYPTI, MOSQUITO BORNE DISEASES, ZIKA, DENGUE, CHIKUNGUNYA, INSECTICIDES, EPIDEMIOLOGY, ENTOMOLOGY, VECTOR CONTROL, MEXICO, URBAN HEALTH, NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA