Features of the urban environment associated with Aedes aegypti abundance in high-rise public apartments in Singapore: an environmental case-control study

• Main Authors: Fernandez, Stephanie A., Sun, Haoyang, Dickens, Borame L., Ng, Lee Ching, Cook, Alex R., Lim, Jue Tao
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences; Science::Medicine; Aedes Aegypti; Urban Area
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/168849
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Aedes aegypti abundance in residential estates is hypothesized to contribute to localised outbreaks of dengue in Singapore. Knowing the factors in the urban environment underlying high Ae. aegypti abundance could guide intervention efforts to reduce Ae. aegypti breeding and the incidence of dengue....