Camino Verde: Dengue prevention in Mexico and Nicaragua
Description
Camino Verde (the Green Way): Cluster randomized controlled trial of dengue prevention in Mexico and Nicaragua
Traditional policies and programs, based on the use of larvicides and pesticides, have not managed to control the spread of the dengue virus and its vector, the Aedes mosquito.
In 2011-2012, the Centro de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales (CIET) and the University of California, Berkeley, along with local partners in both countries, conducted a study in Nicaragua and Mexico with the aim of assessing the efficiency of community mobilization for sustainable control of the Aedes mosquito. We call this initiative a Camino Verde —a Green Way— to dengue prevention.
To learn more, visit: https://caminoverde.ciet.org/
Partners:
Centro de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales (CIET) de la Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero
University of California, Berkeley
Country: Mexico
Dates: 2008 – 2015