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News Release 17-015
Contact tracing and targeted insecticide spraying can curb dengue outbreaks
New approach reduced probability of transmission by at least 86 percent, research shows
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Targeted indoor residual spraying helps contain outbreaks of diseases such as dengue virus.
Credit: Paul Zborowski
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Adult female Aedes aegypti mosquito, a potential disease-carrier, emerges from its pupal stage.
Credit: Paul Zborowski
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Housing construction typical of the area at the epicenter of a dengue outbreak in Cairns, Australia.
Credit: Scott Ritchie
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Open windows in Queensland, Australia, offer ample entry points to mosquitoes.
Credit: Scott Ritchie
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A member of Queensland Health's DART team searches for mosquitoes.
Credit: Joe Davis
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Queensland Health's DART team performs targeted indoor residual spraying in mosquito sites.
Credit: Joe Davis
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