Community mobilization in Aedes aegypti control programme by source reduction in peri-urban district of Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands

Dengue Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue , 2003, Pages 149-155

  Raju, Arun K ^a  

^a Ministry of Health   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Community participation; Drums; Fiji Islands; Used tyres

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ARTICLE; BREEDING; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTAINER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENGUE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FIJI; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; INFECTION CONTROL; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; MOTOR VEHICLE TIRE; NONHUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; SPECIES HABITAT; STORAGE; URBAN AREA; WATER SUPPLY;

AEDES AEGYPTI; INSECTA;

EID: 3042725445     PISSN: 1020895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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