Exploiting the potential of vector control for disease prevention

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 942-947

  Townson, H ^a   Nathan, M B ^b   Zaim, M ^b   Guillet, P ^b   Manga, L ^b   Bos, R ^b   Kindhauser, M ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Community networks; Insect control; Insect vectors; Intersectoral cooperation

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PESTICIDE;

DISEASE CONTROL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS; CHAGAS DISEASE; DENGUE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIC ENCEPHALITIS; FILARIASIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEISHMANIASIS; MALARIA; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MOSQUITO; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SOCIAL MARKETING; VECTOR CONTROL; YELLOW FEVER;

ANIMALS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; TROPICAL MEDICINE; WORLD HEALTH;

INSECTA;

EID: 31544434244     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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