Volume 9, Number 1—January 2003
Research
Texas Lifestyle Limits Transmission of Dengue Virus
Paul Reiter*
, Sarah Lathrop*, Michel L. Bunning*, Brad J. Biggerstaff*, Daniel Singer*, Tejpratap Tiwari*, Laura Baber†, Manuel Amador*, Jaime Thirion‡, Jack Hayes§, Calixto Seca¶, Jorge Mendez‡, Bernardo Ramirez#, Jerome Robinson†, Julie Rawlings¶, Vance Vorndam*, Stephen Waterman*, Duane Gubler*, Gary Clark*, and Edward Hayes*
, Sarah Lathrop*, Michel L. Bunning*, Brad J. Biggerstaff*, Daniel Singer*, Tejpratap Tiwari*, Laura Baber†, Manuel Amador*, Jaime Thirion‡, Jack Hayes§, Calixto Seca¶, Jorge Mendez‡, Bernardo Ramirez#, Jerome Robinson†, Julie Rawlings¶, Vance Vorndam*, Stephen Waterman*, Duane Gubler*, Gary Clark*, and Edward Hayes*Table 2
Selected housing and travel characteristics in Nuevo Laredo and Laredo residents
| Characteristic | Nuevo Laredo | Laredo |
|---|---|---|
| Central air-conditioning | 2% | 36% |
| Room air conditioner | 23% | 52% |
| Evaporative cooler | 29% | 17% |
| Screens on windows | 54% | 78% |
| Intact window screens | 36% | 60% |
| Mean no. occupants/residence | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| Mean distance to neighbors (m) | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| No travel outside Laredo/Nuevo Laredo area | 70% | 63% |
| Crossed border within 3 months of survey | 52% | 43% |
1The investigation plan was reviewed by the Human Subjects Coordinator at the National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and determined to be a public health response that did not require further human subjects review. Blood samples were taken only from consenting adults.
