IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 1278: Scaling up of Eco-Bio-Social Strategy to Control Aedes aegypti in Highly Vulnerable Areas in Fortaleza, Brazil: A Cluster, Non-Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol
IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 1278: Scaling up of Eco-Bio-Social Strategy to Control Aedes aegypti in Highly Vulnerable Areas in Fortaleza, Brazil: A Cluster, Non-Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph18031278
Authors:
Suyanne Freire de Macêdo
Kellyanne Abreu Silva
Renata Borges de Vasconcelos
Izautina Vasconcelos de Sousa
Lyvia Patrícia Soares Mesquita
Roberta Duarte Maia Barakat
Hélida Melo Conrado Fernandes
Ana Carolina Melo Queiroz
Gerarlene Ponte Guimarães Santos
Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho
Gabriel Carrasquilla
Andrea Caprara
José Wellington de Oliveira Lima
Aedes aegypti is a cosmopolitan vector for arboviruses dengue, Zika and chikungunya, disseminated in all Brazilian states. The Eco-Bio-Social (EBS) strategy is vital in Aedes aegypti control as it mobilizes stakeholders (government, professionals, society, and academics) to promote healthy environments. This paper describes the rationale and methods of expanding the EBS strategy for Aedes aegypti control in Fortaleza, Northeast Brazil. A cluster, non-randomized controlled clinical trial was developed to analyze the strategy’s effectiveness in vulnerable territories (high incidence of dengue and violent deaths; low HDI; substandard urban infrastructure, high population density, and water scarcity). We selected two intervention and two control groups, resulting in a sample of approximately 1...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Suyanne Freire de Mac êdo Kellyanne Abreu Silva Renata Borges de Vasconcelos Izautina Vasconcelos de Sousa Lyvia Patr ícia Soares Mesquita Roberta Duarte Maia Barakat H élida Melo Conrado Fernandes Ana Carolina Melo Queiroz Gerarlene Ponte Guimar ães Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research
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