Community Assessments for Mosquito Prevention and Control Experiences, Attitudes, and Practices - U.S. Virgin Islands, 2017 and 2018

Integrated vector management is important to reduce mosquitoborne disease transmission. Community assessments are rarely used to inform mosquito management or understand related community perceptions. Community assessments conducted in the U.S. Virgin Islands during the Zika outbreak response, hurri...

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Veröffentlicht in:	MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2019, Vol.68 (22), p.500-504
Hauptverfasser:	Seger, Krystal R, Roth, Joseph, Schnall, Amy H, Ellis, Brett R, Ellis, Esther M
Format:	Report
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air conditioning Aquatic insects Assessments Communities Community support Control programs Disease control Disease prevention Disease transmission Education Emergency preparedness Emergency response Households Hurricanes Insect control Interviews Islands Mosquitoes Outbreaks Prevention Public health Recovery Spraying Teams Tropical diseases Vector-borne diseases Zika virus
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Zusammenfassung:	Integrated vector management is important to reduce mosquitoborne disease transmission. Community assessments are rarely used to inform mosquito management or understand related community perceptions. Community assessments conducted in the U.S. Virgin Islands during the Zika outbreak response, hurricane response, and hurricane recovery found similar support for mosquito spraying, but support for specific spray methods varied. Concern about acquiring Zika decreased over time. Mosquito prevention and control community assessment questions can provide rapid, actionable information to advise both community education and mosquito control in emergency response and recovery efforts. Assessments can also be used by vector control programs to enhance routine operations.
ISSN:	0149-2195 1545-861X