Effect of intervention on Aedes aegypti infestation level (vector of dengue fever) Infections and Infestations Dengue fever [classical dengue]
Conditions
Interventions
Control group: routine aedes control programme (entomological surveillance, source reduction, larviciding and selectiveadulticiding, health education)
Insecticide treated curtains: ma
Vestergaard-Frandsen company). PermaNet materials are special UV protected and retain their insecticidal properties and efficacy for about 2 years (information from producer). The material has been ap
and on the adult Aedes resting sites (for example under beds, in and under closets) in the intradomestic area.
Sponsors
Institute of Tropical Medicine (Belgium)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All households of houseblocks, chosen at random in urban Santiago de Cuba
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Houseblocks without community approval 2. Houses without household approval
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Effectiveness: Breteau Index (number of containers positive for immature aedes stages per 100 inspected houses) 2. House index (number of houses positive for at least one container with aedes immature stages per 100 houses inspected) 3. Pupae per person index (number of pupae per inhabitant), (adult mosquito infestation), confirmed Dengue cases (if any) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Uptake and use of ITC 2. Acceptance of PFS and ITC (and identification of underlying lay dimensions of acceptability) 3. Change in intra-and extradomiciliary risks for Aedes infestation 4. Cost- effectiveness of ITC and of PFS 5. Residual insecticidal activity of deltamethrin applied in ITC and in PFS | — |
Countries
Cuba
Outcome results
None listed