Environmental Vector Control Practices among Households of Patients with Dengue Fever during the Epidemic of 2018 in Kerala, India

Sujatha, Chintha; Sudha, R; Krishnankutty, Sreejith Lalitha; Prajitha, Kannamkottapilly Chandrasekharan

doi:10.18410/jebmh/2021/10

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“…This implies that a third pathway may be possible, reflecting the impact of cultural factors, in particular resistance to dengue control efforts. International research suggests that persons with a low level of education are likely not to fully comprehend the risks of contracting dengue [33,35], and may also both be more distrustful of government vector control efforts. For example, in Saudi Arabia, culture has a restrictive effect on spray control of Ae.…”

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“…Noteworthy here has been work which has examined the interrelatedness between the socio-economic environment and vector control strategies. For example, at the individual level, how higher SES relates to better DF knowledge and prevention practices has been an important line of enquiry [32][33][34][35]. However, less attention has been paid to the power dynamics in cities and how these have affected the social distribution of resources for effective for dengue control.…”

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Explaining Neighbourhood Variations in the Incidence of Dengue Fever in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia

Alkhaldy

Barnett

2021

IJERPH

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The rapid growth and development of cities is a contributing factor to the rise and persistence of dengue fever (DF) in many areas around the world. Many studies have examined how neighbourhood environmental conditions contribute to dengue fever and its spread, but have not paid enough attention to links between socio-economic conditions and other factors, including population composition, population density, the presence of migrant groups, and neighbourhood environmental conditions. This study examines DF and its distribution across 56 neighbourhoods of Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia, where the incidence of dengue remains high. Using stepwise multiple regression analysis it focuses on the key ecological correlates of DF from 2006-2009, the years of the initial outbreak. Neighbourhood variations in average case rates per 10,000 population (2006–2009) were largely predicted by the Saudi gender ratio and socio-economic status (SES), the respective beta coefficients being 0.56 and 0.32 (p < 0.001). Overall, 77.1% of cases occurred in the poorest neighbourhoods. SES effects, however, are complex and were partly mediated by neighbourhood population density and the presence of migrant groups. SES effects persisted after controls for both factors, suggesting the effect of other structural factors and reflecting a lack of DF awareness and the lack of vector control strategies in poorer neighbourhoods. Neighbourhood environmental conditions, as measured by the presence of surface water, were not significant. It is suggested that future research pay more attention to the different pathways that link neighbourhood social status to dengue and wider health outcomes.

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