Table 3.

Surveillance and intervention/control methods.

Method	Results	Source
Entomologic surveillance
Pupae/demographic-survey for determination of dengue threshold	Sequential sampling; practical & reliable technique	Barrera 2006
Predictive computer models for validating dengue threshold; mosquito simulation model (CIMSiM), and dengue simulation model (DENSiM)	Sequential sampling programs (SSP) efficient method	Barrera 2009
Larval control programs	Cost-effective in conjunction with early warning systems	McConnell et al. 2003
Epidemiologic surveillance
Surveillance system PRDH and Dengue Branch (CDC)	Successful in rapid implementation of education efforts for general public and medical community (1994; 1998)	Rigau-Pérez et al. 2002
Laboratory-based, enhanced dengue surveillance system (EDSS)	Allowed for a more accurate, population-based estimate of dengue incidence and severity, in conjunction with simplified case definitions for DHF based on WHO criteria	Ramos et al. 2009
Child-focused intervention programs
Pilot child-focused community program	Limited results: did not impact larvae indices	Winch et al. 2002; Clark et al. 2004
Community intervention programs
Community-based, health education campaign	Assessed barriers to prevention: differential gender-based concerns; differential knowledge level among infected; “invisibility” of dengue compared with chronic diseases; lack of acceptance of responsibility for dengue prevention	Pérez-Guerra 2009 et al.
Community-based, health education campaign	Assessed barriers to prevention: responsibility (self, other, government); “invisibility” of dengue compared with chronic diseases; misconceptions based on older education messages	Pérez-Guerra 2005 et al.
Population-specific (relief workers) utilization patterns of protective measures (repellant use) in real-world setting (after hurricane)	Zero of 204 workers had laboratory evidence of dengue 2 years after study. Personally protective behaviors effective	O'Leary et al. 2002