Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida, 200 9th St SE, Vero Beach, FL 32962, USA.
Department of Nursing, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras-Valle de Sula, 21102 San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Jul 6;16(13):2399. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16132399.
Dengue poses a significant public health threat and results in ~96 million clinical cases every year. Central America is a region burdened by neglected tropical diseases, including dengue. The primary vectors of dengue, and , are widely distributed in Honduras. Additionally, sustained and consistent mosquito control is lacking in the country. Successful control of container mosquitoes relies heavily on participation from community leaders, stakeholders, and the community itself. We conducted a pilot study in San Pedro Sula, Honduras where community leaders and stakeholders were trained on mosquito biology and control and were able to apply that knowledge to an underserved community in San Pedro Sula. Surveys to assess the number and type of containers in the community and the number of containers on the residence identified associations with select socioeconomic factors and other variables based on survey questions. The average number of containers on the premises was 15 (± 2.3) and the most prevalent containers (>50%) were flowerpots, garbage, and toys, which could be targeted in mosquito control programs. This pilot study offers a framework for training community leaders and stakeholders to create a sustainable community-based vector control program for container mosquitoes.
登革热对公共卫生构成重大威胁，每年导致约 9600 万例临床病例。中美洲是一个被被忽视的热带病困扰的地区，包括登革热。登革热的主要传播媒介 和 ，在洪都拉斯广泛分布。此外，该国缺乏持续和一致的蚊虫控制。成功控制容器蚊虫依赖于社区领导、利益相关者和社区自身的参与。我们在洪都拉斯圣佩德罗苏拉进行了一项试点研究，培训社区领导和利益相关者了解蚊子的生物学和控制方法，然后将这些知识应用于圣佩德罗苏拉的一个服务不足的社区。调查旨在评估社区中容器的数量和类型，以及住宅中的容器数量，根据调查问题确定与选定的社会经济因素和其他变量的关联。住宅内平均有 15 个容器（±2.3），最常见的容器（>50%）是花盆、垃圾和玩具，这些可以作为蚊虫控制计划的目标。这项试点研究为培训社区领导和利益相关者提供了一个框架，以创建一个可持续的基于社区的容器蚊虫控制计划。
