Spatial distribution of the risk of dengue and the entomological indicators in Sumaré, state of São Paulo, Brazil.

Dengue fever is a major public health problem worldwide, caused by any of four virus (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4; Flaviviridae: Flavivirus), transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquito. Reducing the levels of infestation by A. aegypti is one of the few current strategies to control dengue fever. En...

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Main Authors: Gerson Laurindo Barbosa, Maria Rita Donalísio, Celso Stephan, Roberto Wagner Lourenço, Valmir Roberto Andrade, Marylene de Brito Arduino, Virgilia Luna Castor de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4022465?pdf=render