An economic evaluation of Wolbachia deployments for dengue control in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dengue is a major public health challenge and a growing problem due to climate change. The release of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with the intracellular bacterium Wolbachia is a novel form of vector control against dengue. However, there remains a need to evaluate the benefits of such an intervention at a large scale. In this paper, we evaluate the potential economic impact and cost-effectiveness of scaled Wolbachia deployments as a form of dengue control in Vietnam-targeted at the highest burden urban areas.

Methods

Ten settings within Vietnam were identified as priority locations for potential future Wolbachia deployments (using a population replacement strategy). The effectiveness of Wolbachia deployments in reducing the incidence of symptomatic dengue

SUBMITTER: Turner HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10256143 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature