The differences of dengue vectors and human behavior between families with and without members having dengue fever/dengue hemorrhagic fever

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 263-269

  Pai, Hsiu Hua ^a,b   Lu, Yi Ling ^c   Hong, Yu Jue ^c   Hsu, Err Lieh ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Behavior; Dengue vector; Knowledge; Ovitrap index

Indexed keywords

VIRUS VECTOR;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DENGUE FEVER; DISEASE PREVALENCE; KNOWLEDGE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DENGUE; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SANITATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 21844441633     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120500155732     Document Type: Article

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