Spatial epidemiology and adaptive targeted sampling to manage the Chagas disease vector Triatoma dimidiata.

ABSTRACT: Widespread application of insecticide remains the primary form of control for Chagas disease in Central America, despite only temporarily reducing domestic levels of the endemic vector Triatoma dimidiata and having little long-term impact. Recently, an approach emphasizing community feedback and housing improvements has been shown to yield lasting results. However, the additional resources and personnel required by such an intervention likely hinders its widespread adoption. One solution to this problem would be to target only a subset of houses in a community while still eliminating enough infestations to interrupt disease transfer. Here we develop a sequential sampling framework that adapts to information specific to a community as more houses are visited, thereby allowing us to efficien

SUBMITTER: Case BKM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9162375 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature