title: Dengue in the deserts: Search and Destroy Operations.
abstract: Dengue, a viral disease transmitted by the Aedes mosquito has the potential to cause outbreaks in urban settings. Planned and coordinated actions including entomological surveillance need to be undertaken at the community level, through synergized efforts by all partners and stakeholders. The experience of conducting such a Task Force based action plan for prevention and control of dengue, in a desert township is highlighted in this study.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Dept of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040, India.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Cariappa
authors.affiliation: Professor, Dept of Community Medicine, AIMSR, Bhatinda, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: DADH, HQ 11 Inf Div, C/O 56 APO, India.
authors.forename: Manohar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dutt
authors.affiliation: Col Health, HQ Western Command, C/O 56 APO, India.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Reddy
keywords: Community based vector control; Dengue prevention and control; Entomological surveillance