Knowledge and beliefs about dengue transmission and their relationship with prevention practices in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico: A qualitative assessment

Knowledge and beliefs about dengue transmission and their relationship with prevention practices in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico: A qualitative assessment

Background: Dengue is an emerging threat in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Transmission has regularly occurred in Sonora, MX since 1982 but it was not until 2014 that cities directly on the Arizona-Sonora border had local transmission. One of the closest urban areas to have regular seasonal transmis...

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Main Authors: Carmen eArellano, Lucia eCastro, Rolando eDiaz, Kacey eErnst, Mary eHayden, Pablo eReyes-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Awareness
Dengue
Focus Groups
knowledge
transmission
Aedes aegypti
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00142/full

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