| Title | Dengue vector control strategies in an urban setting: an economic modelling assessment. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Luz, Paula Mendes, Tazio Vanni, Jan Medlock, David A. Paltiel, and Alison P. Galvani |
| Journal | Lancet |
| Volume | 377 |
| Issue | 9778 |
| Pagination | 1673-80 |
| Date Published | 2011 May 14 |
| ISSN | 1474-547X |
| Keywords | Aedes, Animals, Brazil, Cost of Illness, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Dengue, Disabled Persons, Disease Outbreaks, Humans, Insect Vectors, Insecticide Resistance, Larva, Models, Economic, Models, Theoretical, Mosquito Control, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, Urban Population |
| Abstract | An estimated 2ยท5 billion people are at risk of dengue. Incidence of dengue is especially high in resource-constrained countries, where control relies mainly on insecticides targeted at larval or adult mosquitoes. We did epidemiological and economic assessments of different vector control strategies. |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00763.x |
| Alternate Journal | Lancet |
