Epidemic risk of arboviral diseases: Determining the habitats, spatial-temporal distribution, and abundance of immature Aedes aegypti in the Urban and Rural areas of Zanzibar, Tanzania.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Fatma Saleh, Jovin Kitau, Flemming Konradsen, Ayubo Kampango, Rahibu Abassi, Karin Linda Schiøler
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Kama
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008949; https://doaj.org/article/130b0438833144b5abb0a11ca43faf62

Background In Zanzibar, little is known about the arboviral disease vector Aedes aegypti in terms of abundance, spatio-temporal distribution of its larval habitats or factors associated with its proliferation. Effective control of the vector requires knowledge on ecology and habitat characteristics...