Environmental management for dengue control: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dengue is among the most important mosquito-borne diseases, with more than half of the world's population at risk of infection in dengue endemic countries. Environmental management, which includes any activities that involve environmental modification, environmental manipulation and changes to human behaviour have been used to mitigate the risk of dengue transmission. In this protocol, we will integrate the data from various sources to assess the overall effect of environmental management on the incidence of dengue and other entomological indices.

Methods and analyses

We will conduct a systematic review of intervention that assess the effect of environmental management on the incidence of dengue and/or entomological indices. We will include any studies that incl

SUBMITTER: Mahmud MAF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6530300 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature