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. 2025 Jul 15;19(7):e0013300.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013300. eCollection 2025 Jul.

Engaging communities in the control of arboviral diseases: insights from the African region

Anankpo Gildas Yahouédo  1 , Corinne S Merle  1 , Emmanuel Chanda  2 , Ingrid B Rabe  3 , Florence Fouque  1 , Diana P Rojas  3 , Abraham Aseffa  1 , Christine M Halleux  1 , Raman Velayudhan  4
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Engaging communities in the control of arboviral diseases: insights from the African region

Anankpo Gildas Yahouédo et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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Fig 1. Capacity indicators related to community sensitization and engagement for the prevention and control of arboviral diseases in the WHO African Region.
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