Optimal timing of insecticide fogging to minimize dengue cases: modeling dengue transmission among various seasonalities and transmission intensities.

BACKGROUND: Dengue infection is endemic in many regions throughout the world. While insecticide fogging targeting the vector mosquito Aedes aegypti is a major control measure against dengue epidemics, the impact of this method remains controversial. A previous mathematical simulation study indicated...

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Main Authors: Mika Oki, Toshihiko Sunahara, Masahiro Hashizume, Taro Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3201920?pdf=render