Households as foci for dengue transmission in highly urban Vietnam.

BACKGROUND:Dengue control programs commonly employ reactive insecticide spraying around houses of reported cases, with the assumption that most dengue virus (DENV) transmission occurs in the home. Focal household transmission has been demonstrated in rural settings, but it is unclear whether this ho...

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Main Authors: Katherine L Anders, Le Hong Nga, Nguyen Thi Van Thuy, Tran Van Ngoc, Cao Thi Tam, Luong Thi Hue Tai, Nguyen Thanh Truong, Huynh Thi Le Duyen, Vu Tuan Trung, Duong Thi Hue Kien, Marcel Wolbers, Bridget Wills, Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Nguyen Dac Tho, Cameron P Simmons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4332484?pdf=render