In 2009, for the first time in Cape Verde, an outbreak of dengue was reported and over twenty thousand people were infected. Only a few prophylactic measures were taken. The effects of vector control on disease spreading, such as insecticide (larvicide and adulticide) and mechanical control, as well as an hypothetical vaccine, are estimated through simulations with the Cape Verde data.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1204.0544,
title = {Dengue in Cape Verde: vector control and vaccination},
author = {Helena Sofia Rodrigues and M. Teresa T. Monteiro and Delfim F. M. Torres},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1204.0544},
year = {2013}
}
Comments
This is a preprint of a paper whose final and definite form will appear in Mathematical Population Studies. Paper submitted 03-Oct-2011; revised several times; accepted for publication 2-April-2012