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A mosquito intervention significantly reduced dengue incidence by 77.1%. Spatial analysis confirmed dengue case clustering but found no significant intervention spillover between clusters.

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  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • Vector-Borne Diseases

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  • Dengue is a major global health concern, necessitating effective control strategies.
  • Cluster randomized trials are common for evaluating interventions, but may face challenges with spatial dependencies.
  • Assessing the full intervention effect requires accounting for spatial clustering and potential spillover effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a mosquito-based intervention on clinical dengue incidence.
  • To investigate spatial clustering of dengue cases and its association with disease risk.
  • To assess potential intervention spillover effects between study clusters.

Main Methods:

  • A large-scale cluster randomized test-negative study design was employed.
  • Spatial analysis techniques were used to examine dengue case clustering.
  • Cluster reallocation methods were utilized to assess intervention spillover.

Main Results:

  • The mosquito intervention demonstrated a protective efficacy of 77.1% against clinical dengue.
  • Strong spatial clustering of dengue cases was observed, with risk increasing near recent cases.
  • No significant evidence of intervention spillover was detected between intervention and control clusters.

Conclusions:

  • The mosquito intervention is highly effective in reducing dengue incidence.
  • Spatial clustering of dengue cases is a significant factor influencing disease transmission.
  • Intervention spillover effects were not a major concern in this study setting.