美国 - 墨西哥跨境地区的传播疾病知识
Consuelo Aguilar1, Tamer Oraby2, Mirayda Torres-Avila1
1School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences, Center for Vector-Borne, Zoonotic, and Emerging Diseases, College of Sciences, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, USA.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
|November 18, 2025
概括
美国 - 墨西哥边境地区的居民显示出令人惊的缺乏关于传播疾病 (TBD) 的知识和不充分的保护实践. 这凸显了针对性教育举措的急需,以防止TBD传播.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 环境健康 环境健康
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
背景情况:
- 美国 - 墨西哥跨境地区面临的环境条件有利于和传播疾病 (TBDs).
- 最近在该地区报告了大约40例病感染病例,其中显著的集中在墨西哥塔马乌利帕斯和德克萨斯州下里约格兰德河谷.
- 有限的公众意识和对咬的预防措施不足,造成了严重的健康风险.
研究的目的:
- 评估美国 - 墨西哥跨境地区居民对和TBD的理解.
- 评估与TBDs相关的当前知识和保护实践.
- 为 TBD 预防制定有针对性的教育策略提供信息.
主要方法:
- 开发并验证了一项双语 (英语/西班牙语) 在线调查.
- 该调查通过德克萨斯大学里奥格兰德河谷Qualtrics平台分发给美国-墨西哥跨境地区的居民.
- 数据是从2020年10月到12月收集的,其中有543名年龄在18-67岁之间的参与者.
主要成果:
- 超过一半的参与者 (54.80%) 报告了对和TBD的认识,与最初的预测相反.
- 很大一部分 (45.20%) 报告说他们对子和TBDs没有了解.
- 尽管有报道的知识,但居民表明缺乏有效的防护实践,防止咬.
结论:
- 调查结果表明,美国 - 墨西哥跨境地区的居民在TBD知识和准备方面存在差距.
- 显然需要以英语和西班牙语的文化相适应和可访问的教育材料 (视频,传单).
- 开发和实施这些教育工具对于减轻该地区的TBD风险至关重要.
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