Table 1.

Characteristics of dengue control programs and study communes, Nam Dinh and Khanh Hoa provinces, Vietnam

Communes	Population	Houses	Main activities	Budget
North
Project commune (Xuan Phong)	10,100	2,550	Entomological and KAP surveys, training for project staff and 18 collaborators, inoculation of Mesocyclops, community environmental clean-up campaigns, health education, and communication for community.	Locally run from 2000; microcredit scheme post-project plus other funding.
Extended commune (Tho Nghiep)	12,000	2,546	Entomological surveys, clinical surveillance system, training for a communal health worker and 23 collaborators, inoculation of Mesocyclops, community clean-up campaigns, health education, and communication for community.	Locally run from March 2002 after project cessation in 2000; some funding from NDCP.
NDCP communes (N = 4)	40,463	9,668	Clinical surveillance system, collaborator system for visitation, community clean-up campaigns, and communication activities through television, loudspeaker, and local meetings.	National NDCP funding from various starting dates.
Central
Project commune (Ninh Xuan)	11,110	1,855	Collaborator system for visitation, inoculation of Mesocyclops, community clean-up campaigns, and community and collaborator education meetings.	Microcredit funding post-project; local funds plus national funding from NDCP.
Untreated commune (Ninh Binh)	10,856	2,311	Quarterly visitation by local authorities, periodic cleaning of jars, introduction of some fish, regular replacement of water in vases, and elimination of discarded containers.	No dedicated funds for dengue vector control