S6 | Urban environment, infectious disease transmission and control programmes: the example of dengue in Asian cities
Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 1:00pm-4:00pm
Session Outline
- Introduction on dengue transmission and urban environment
- The case of Delhi
- The case of Bangkok
- Rethinking dengue prevention and control programmes in urban settings
- Conclusion
Learning Objectives
- Assess and discuss vector-borne disease transmission in complex urban environments
- Demonstrate the importance of spatial scales in analyzing the interplay between environmental changes and infectious disease transmission
- Assess and discuss the role of local-scale human interventions in the transmission of dengue
References
Reiner RC Jr, Achee N, Barrera R, Burkot TR, Chadee DD, Devine GJ, et al. (2016) Quantifying the Epidemiological Impact of Vector Control on Dengue. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 10(5): e0004588. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004588
Salje H. et al. (2012) Revealing the microscale spatial signature of dengue transmission and immunity in an urban population. Proc Natl Acad Sci; 109(24):9535-8. doi:10.1073/pnas.1120621109
Telle O, Vaguet A, Yadav NK, Lefebvre B, Cebeillac A, Nagpal BN, et al. (2016) The Spread of Dengue in an Endemic Urban Milieu–The Case of Delhi, India. PLoS ONE 11(1):e0146539. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0146539