Mitigating Diseases Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes: A Cluster-Randomised Trial of Permethrin-Impregnated School Uniforms.

• Main Authors: Pattamaporn Kittayapong (Author), Phanthip Olanratmanee (Author), Pongsri Maskhao (Author), Peter Byass (Author), James Logan (Author), Yesim Tozan (Author), Valérie Louis (Author), Duane J Gubler (Author), Annelies Wilder-Smith (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Viral diseases transmitted via Aedes mosquitoes are on the rise, such as Zika, dengue, and chikungunya. Novel tools to mitigate Aedes mosquitoes-transmitted diseases are urgently needed. We tested whether commercially insecticide-impregnated school uniforms can reduce dengue incidence in...