@article{fdi:010074022, title = {{E}valuation of effectiveness of a community-based intervention for control of dengue virus vector, {O}uagadougou, {B}urkina {F}aso}, author = {{O}u{\'e}draogo, {S}. and {B}enmarhnia, {T}. and {B}onnet, {E}mmanuel and {S}ome, {P}. {A}. and {B}arro, {A}. {S}. and {K}afando, {Y}. and {S}oma, {D}. {D}. and {D}abire, {R}. {K}. and {S}are, {D}. and {F}ournet, {F}lorence and {R}idde, {V}al{\'e}ry}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{W}e evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based intervention for dengue vector control in {O}uagadougou, the capital city of {B}urkina {F}aso. {H}ouseholds in the intervention (n = 287) and control (n = 289) neighborhoods were randomly sampled and the outcomes collected before the intervention ({O}ctober 2015) and after the intervention ({O}ctober 2016). {T}he intervention reduced residents' exposure to dengue vector bites (vector saliva biomarker difference -0.08 [95% {CI} -0.11 to -0.04]). {T}he pupae index declined in the intervention neighborhood (from 162.14 to 99.03) and increased in the control neighborhood (from 218.72 to 255.67). {R}esidents in the intervention neighborhood were less likely to associate dengue with malaria (risk ratio 0.70 [95% {CI} 0.58-0.84]) and had increased knowledge about dengue symptoms (risk ratio 1.44 [95% {CI} 1.22-1.69]). {O}ur study showed that well-planned, evidence/community-based interventions that control exposure to dengue vectors are feasible and effective in urban settings in {A}frica that have limited resources.}, keywords = {{BURKINA} {FASO} ; {OUAGADOUGOU}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}merging {I}nfectious {D}iseases}, volume = {24}, numero = {10}, pages = {1859--1867}, ISSN = {1080-6040}, year = {2018}, DOI = {10.3201/eid2410.180069}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074022}, }