Corrigendum to "Knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to Dengue fever among females in Jeddah high schools" [J. Infect Public Health 2 (1) (2009) 30-40] (DOI:10.1016/j.jiph.2009.01.004);Knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to Dengue fever among females in Jeddah high schools

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-40

  Ibrahim, Nahla Khamis Ragab ^a   Al Bar, Adnan ^a   Kordey, Mohamed ^a   Al Fakeeh, Ali ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Dengue fever; Jeddah; Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP); Schools

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENGUE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAUDI ARABIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENGUE; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAUDI ARABIA; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61849125823     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2009.06.001     Document Type: Erratum

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