
doi: 10.4081/gh.2019.786
pmid: 31724372
Chagas continues to be a relevant public health problem in Latin America. In this work, we present a spatiotemporal analysis applied for the evaluation and planning of Chagas vector control strategies. We analysed the spatial distribution of the vector Triatoma infestans infestation related to ongoing control interventions cycles in rural communities near Añatuya, Santiago del Estero, Argentina. A geographical information system was developed for the spatial analysis obtaining, for each house, variables that describe the history of spraying and infestation at each time of interventions. Bi-dimensional histograms were used to describe the spatiotemporal pattern of these activities and peri-domestic infestation at the last intervention was modelled by a neural network model. We qualitatively evaluate control programmes considering the history of infestation and spraying from a spatiotemporal point of view, incorporating new ways of visualising this information. Predictions are based on novel, non-linear models and spatiotemporal indices, which should be useful for strategically allocating Chagas control resources in the future and thus help to better plan spraying strategies.
Rural Population, Geography (General), Insecticides, Argentina, Insect Control, Insect Vectors, Spatio-Temporal Analysis, Chagas vector control, Spatiotemporal analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Geographical information systems, Neural network model, G1-922, Animals, Humans, Chagas Disease, Triatoma
Rural Population, Geography (General), Insecticides, Argentina, Insect Control, Insect Vectors, Spatio-Temporal Analysis, Chagas vector control, Spatiotemporal analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Geographical information systems, Neural network model, G1-922, Animals, Humans, Chagas Disease, Triatoma
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