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Measuring Dengue Virus RNA in the Culture Supernatant of Infected Cells by Real-time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
Published on: November 1, 2018
[Dengue prevention and control: a review of studies on knowledge, beliefs, and practices]
Lenita Barreto Lorena Claro1, Hugo Coelho Barbosa Tomassini, Maria Luiza Garcia Rosa
1Instituto de Saúde da Comunidade, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil. lenitalorena@yahoo.com.br
Abstract:
This article aims to contribute to dengue control programs through a review of recent studies on knowledge, beliefs, and practices concerning dengue and dengue prevention. The results show that adequate knowledge of dengue and prevention methods are found in close association with high rates of domiciliary infestation by Aedes aegypti. This suggests that traditional education strategies, although efficient in transmitting information, have failed to change population behavior. Qualitative studies reveal two important issues that appear to explain these attitudes: representations of dengue and risks associated with mosquitoes and difficulties in avoiding infestation of household water recipients due to sanitation problems in communities.
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