Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding lyme disease prevention among connecticut residents, 1999-2004

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 769-776

  Gould, L Hannah ^a   Nelson, Randall S ^b   Griffith, Kevin S ^a   Hayes, Edward B ^a   Piesman, Joseph ^a   Mead, Paul S ^a   Cartter, Matthew L ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b CDC   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Control; Lyme disease; Prevention; Ticks

Indexed keywords

INSECT REPELLENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LYME DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CONNECTICUT; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IXODES; LYME DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TICK CONTROL; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; IXODIDA;

EID: 57749111901     PISSN: 15303667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2007.0221     Document Type: Article

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