Title |
The impact of insecticide-treated school uniforms on dengue infections in school-aged children: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Thailand
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Published in |
Trials, November 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1745-6215-13-212 |
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Authors |
Annelies Wilder-Smith, Peter Byass, Phanthip Olanratmanee, Pongsri Maskhao, Luechai Sringernyuang, James G Logan, Steve W Lindsay, Sarah Banks, Duane Gubler, Valérie R Louis, Yesim Tozan, Pattamaporn Kittayapong |
Abstract |
There is an urgent need to protect children against dengue since this age group is particularly sensitive to the disease. Since dengue vectors are active mainly during the day, a potential target for control should be schools where children spend a considerable amount of their day. School uniforms are the cultural norm in most developing countries, worn throughout the day. We hypothesise that insecticide-treated school uniforms will reduce the incidence of dengue infection in school-aged children. Our objective is to determine the impact of impregnated school uniforms on dengue incidence. |
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