Assessing the effects of interventions for Aedes aegypti control: systematic review and meta-analysis of cluster randomised controlled trials

• Main Authors: Víctor Alvarado-Castro (Author), Sergio Paredes-Solís (Author), Elizabeth Nava-Aguilera (Author), Arcadio Morales-Pérez (Author), Lidia Alarcón-Morales (Author), Norma Alejandra Balderas-Vargas (Author), Neil Andersson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the vector for dengue fever, yellow fever, chikungunya, and zika viruses. Inadequate vector control has contributed to persistence and increase of these diseases. This review assesses the evidence of effectiveness of different control measures in red...