Complex relationships between Aedes vectors, socio-economics and dengue transmission-Lessons learned from a case-control study in northeastern Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Dengue fever is an important public health concern in most tropical and subtropical countries, and its prevention and control rest on vector surveillance and control. However, many aspects of dengue epidemiology remain unclear; in particular, the relationship between Aedes vector abundance and dengue transmission risk. This study aims to identify entomological and immunological indices capable of discriminating between dengue case and control (non-case) houses, based on the assessment of candidate indices, as well as individual and household characteristics, as potential risk factors for acquiring dengue infection.

Methods

This prospective, hospital-based, case-control study was conducted in northeastern Thailand between June 2016 and August 2019. Immat

SUBMITTER: Fustec B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7553337 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature