1. Knowledge and practices related to dengue and its vector: a community-based study from Southeast Brazil
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Adorama Candido Alves, Amaury Lelis dal Fabbro, Afonso Dinis Costa Passos, Ariadne Fernanda Tesarin Mendes Carneiro, Tatiane Martins Jorge, and Edson Zangiacomi Martinez
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Knowledge ,Attitude ,Dengue vector ,Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine ,RC955-962 - Abstract
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study investigated the knowledge of users of primary healthcare services living in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, about dengue and its vector. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of 605 people was conducted following a major dengue outbreak in 2013. RESULTS: Participants with higher levels of education were more likely to identify correctly the vector of the disease. CONCLUSIONS: The results emphasize the relevance of health education programs, the continuous promotion of educational campaigns in the media, the role of the television as a source of information, and the importance of motivating the population to control the vector.
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- 2016
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