To control and prevent rabies in Latin America, mass dog vaccination campaigns (MDVC)
are implemented mainly through fixed-location vaccination points: owners have to bring their …

A canine rabies epidemic started in early 2015 in Arequipa, Peru and the rabies virus
continues to circulate in the dog population. Some city residents who suffer dog bites do not …

Background Until recently, the Chagas disease vector, Triatoma infestans, was widespread
in Arequipa, Perú, but as a result of a decades-long campaign in which over 70,000 houses …

Objective To assess the efficacy of strategies informed by behavioural economics for
increasing participation in a vector control campaign, compared with current practice …

Incentives are a useful tool in encouraging healthy behavior as part of public health
initiatives. However, there remains concern about motivation crowd out—a decline in levels …

In Arequipa, Peru, a large-scale vector control campaign has successfully reduced urban
infestations of the Chagas disease vector, Triatoma infestans. In addition to preventing new …

Vector-borne diseases continue to impose a major health burden on Peru and neighboring
countries. The challenge of addressing vector-borne disease is compounded by changing …

Background The current body of research on insecticide use in Peru deals primarily with
application of insecticides offered through Ministry of Health-led campaigns against vector …

Anthropogenic environmental alterations such as urbanization can threaten native
populations as well as create novel environments that allow human pests and pathogens to …

Large-scale vector control campaigns have successfully reduced infectious disease
incidence around the world. In addition to preventing new infections, these campaigns …