Dengue in Cape Verde: Vector Control and Vaccination

In 2009, for the first time in Cape Verde, an outbreak of dengue was reported and more than 20,000 people were infected. Only a few prophylactic measures were taken. The effects of vector control on disease spreading, such as insecticide (larvicide and adulticide) and mechanical control, as well as...

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Published in:Mathematical population studies 2013-10, Vol.20 (4), p.208-223
Main Authors: RODRIGUES, HELENA SOFIA, MONTEIRO, M. TERESA T., TORRES, DELFIM F. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
basic reproduction number
Cape Verde
dengue
Dengue fever
Disease control
Epidemics
insecticide
Insecticides
mechanical control
Simulation
vaccine
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Summary:In 2009, for the first time in Cape Verde, an outbreak of dengue was reported and more than 20,000 people were infected. Only a few prophylactic measures were taken. The effects of vector control on disease spreading, such as insecticide (larvicide and adulticide) and mechanical control, as well as an hypothetical vaccine, are estimated through simulations with the Cape Verde data.
ISSN:0889-8480
1547-724X
DOI:10.1080/08898480.2013.831711