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Community involvement in dengue vector control: cluster randomised trial.

V Vanlerberghe1, M E Toledo, M Rodríguez

  • 1Epidemiology and Disease Control Unit, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium. vvanlerberghe@itg.be

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An integrated community-based environmental management strategy significantly reduced Aedes aegypti infestation levels. This approach, combined with routine control, proved effective in controlling the dengue vector.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Vector-Borne Disease Control
  • Environmental Management

Background:

  • Dengue fever, transmitted by Aedes aegypti, poses a significant global health challenge.
  • Current control strategies often rely on routine methods with varying effectiveness.
  • Integrated approaches are being explored to enhance vector control efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated community-based environmental management strategy for Aedes aegypti control.
  • To compare this integrated strategy against a routine Aedes control program.

Main Methods:

  • A cluster randomized trial was conducted in Guantanamo, Cuba.
  • 32 circumscriptions were randomized into control (routine program) and intervention (routine program + community-based environmental management) groups.
  • Primary outcomes measured Aedes infestation levels using house index, Breteau index, and pupae per inhabitant.

Main Results:

  • At study completion, Aedes infestation levels were significantly lower in the intervention clusters compared to control clusters.
  • The rate ratio for house indices was 0.49 (95% CI 0.27 to 0.88).
  • The rate ratio for pupae per inhabitant was 0.27 (95% CI 0.09 to 0.76).

Conclusions:

  • Community-based environmental management, when integrated into routine control programs, is effective in reducing Aedes aegypti infestation.
  • This integrated strategy offers a promising approach for dengue vector control.