GIS-aided planning of insecticide spraying to control dengue transmission

Background The purpose of this paper is to integrate a multi-objective integer programming formulation and geographic information system (GIS) into dynamically planning the insecticide spraying area for preventing the transmission of dengue fever. Methods The optimal spraying area to combat dengue i...

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Published in:	International journal of health geographics Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 42
Main Authors:	Chu, Hone-Jay, Chan, Ta-Chien, Jao, Fang-Ju
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 25.09.2013 BioMed Central Ltd Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Aedes - drug effects Animals Comparative analysis Control Dengue Dengue - epidemiology Dengue - prevention & control Dengue - transmission Dengue fever Disease transmission Disease Transmission, Infectious - prevention & control Epidemics Epidemiology Geographic information systems Geographic Information Systems - trends Health Informatics Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Human Geography Humans Infections Insecticides Insecticides - administration & dosage Integer programming Integrated approach Mathematical models Medical Geography Medicine Medicine & Public Health Mosquito Control - methods Mosquito Control - trends Mosquitoes Planning Planning Techniques Prevention Public Health Remote sensing Spraying Studies Taiwan - epidemiology Vector-borne diseases Taiwan ISEW, Taiwan Integer programming GIS Insecticide spraying planning Epidemic risk Multi-objective Dengue fever
ISSN:	1476-072X, 1476-072X
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