Social-ecological factors and preventive actions decrease the risk of dengue infection at the household-level: Results from a prospective dengue surveillance study in Machala, Ecuador.

• Main Authors: Aileen Kenneson (Author), Efraín Beltrán-Ayala (Author), Mercy J Borbor-Cordova (Author), Mark E Polhemus (Author), Sadie J Ryan (Author), Timothy P Endy (Author), Anna M Stewart-Ibarra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:In Ecuador, dengue virus (DENV) infections transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito are among the greatest public health concerns in urban coastal communities. Community- and household-level vector control is the principal means of controlling disease outbreaks. This study aimed to asses...