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Integration of municipal state, society and university efforts for sanitary risk prevention associated with Aedes aegypti mosquito in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Author(s) -
Ruggerio Carlos Alberto,
Querejeta Giselle Andrea,
Conicelli Katherine Belen,
Lombardo Rubén Jorge
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1111/tmi.13581
Subject(s) - aedes aegypti , vector (molecular biology) , chikungunya , metropolitan area , dengue fever , yellow fever , government (linguistics) , population , aedes , mosquito control , public health , transmission (telecommunications) , geography , ecology , environmental health , socioeconomics , environmental planning , environmental protection , malaria , biology , medicine , sociology , virology , engineering , archaeology , larva , immunology , nursing , philosophy , virus , recombinant dna , linguistics , biochemistry , electrical engineering , gene
The sanitary problem of Aedes aegypti mosquito acquires relevance around the world because it is the vector of dengue, zika, chikungunya and yellow fever. The vector is adapting to southern regions faster, and the propagation of these diseases in urban areas is a complex problem for society. We aimed to contribute to the risk prevention of disease transmission in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires, through monitoring Aedes aegypti population levels and developing education campaigns with government agencies and society participation. Monitoring activities aimed to diagnose the presence of the vector and its ecology behaviour, and to generate education and prevention politics to avoid its propagation. The results show that (1) the mosquito is in the territory and it is spreading, (2) prevention activities of the municipalities are insufficient to generate an effective sanitary response and (3) it is necessary to improve the education programmes to the population about the life cycle of the vector. The integration of university, government and society improved the work of the team because it combined knowledge about vector ecology, diseases and territory characteristics.