Knowledge, Attitudes and Perception of Mosquito Control in Different Citizenship Regimes within and Surrounding the Malakasa Open Accommodation Refugee Camp in Athens, Greece

Kolimenakis, Antonios; Tsesmelis, Demetrios E.; Richardson, Clive; Balatsos, Georgios; Milonas, Panagiotis G.; Stefopoulou, Angeliki; Horstick, Olaf; Yakob, Laith; Papachristos, Dimitrios; Michaelakis, Αntonios

doi:10.3390/ijerph192416900

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“…Mosquito control is essential for the success of integrated-vector control programs in controlling the risk of VBD in communities and refugee camps. 23 In laboratory trials, ProVector Entobac was found to be effective in rapidly reducing adult and larva Ae aegypti, a vector of dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever viruses. ProVector Entobac ingested by adult Ae aegypti was also effective in controlling larva when adults, who succumbed to the pesticide, were placed in larva containers.…”

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Unique technologies: saving lives to save souls

Kollars Jr

2024

IJFCM

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There are public health challenges throughout the world. Developing new technologies to reduce the risk and assist in the prevention of infectious diseases is critical. In addition, providing spiritual help using the Gospel of Jesus while providing health technologies can also assist in both hope and salvation. Several technologies were tested. The ProVector® vector control technology was found to be effective in controlling mosquitoes in the laboratory, in the yard of a home, and in a simulated refugee camp. Adult mosquitoes die within a few days after ingesting ProVector Entobac, and when their bodies are placed in water the larvae die. The Bioagent Transport and Environmental System (BioTEMS) was used to provide a risk assessment of malaria should it be introduced into a community in Georgia. The DNAudioDNArt Atomic™ music algorithm was useful found to be useful in educating and assisting communities and individuals facing different health challenges, including malaria, cancers, drug addiction, and the mental challenge from the loss of loved ones. A new song and colors based on fetal development was developed to assist the education of pregnant mothers and communities, that at the moment of conception the child begins to develop. In addition to reducing health challenges, the vector control, music, and art technologies include the Gospel to provide an opportunity for people to come to faith in Jesus.

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Unique technologies: saving lives to save souls

Kollars Jr

2024

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ArboItaly: Leveraging open data for enhanced arbovirus surveillance in Italy

Branda,

Giovanetti,

Ceccarelli

et al. 2024

Front. Pharmacol.

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A review of knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding mosquitoes and mosquito-borne infectious diseases in nonendemic regions

Duval,

Aschan-Leygonie,

Valiente Moro

2023

Front. Public Health

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Mosquito-borne infectious diseases (MBIDs) present significant public health risks within tropical and subtropical regions. However, the rapid spread of MBIDs from these areas to temperate regions increase the risk of their emergence in nonendemic regions, i.e., regions where diseases are still sporadic and not sustained in the population. Raising awareness about preventive measures and protective behaviors is of primary importance to face the risks of vector-borne diseases. In this context, the number of studies on knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) about mosquitoes and MBIDs has grown rapidly in response to the need to identify knowledge and practices in nonendemic countries to fight mosquito proliferation. Building upon the recent developments in this field, we conducted the first-ever literature review to examine KAP studies conducted in nonendemic regions. Our aim was to identify the community’s knowledge and attitudes that shape practices concerning the prevention of MBIDs. We used specific keywords regarding the scope of this review and then selected studies that were performed in nonendemic regions for MBIDs, including regions located in European countries, the USA or Asia. We identified 32 KAP studies, the oldest from 2003. The findings in the reviewed studies show that survey participants generally possessed a rather good understanding of mosquito breeding sites. However, there were notable variations in knowledge and perception of MBIDs, primarily linked to the geographic location of the survey and the prevalence of infectious outbreaks related to mosquito transmission. These findings highlight the significant influence of knowledge and awareness in fostering effective mosquito control practices. Moreover, socioeconomic status, particularly educational attainment, and respondents’ gender emerged as key determinants in explaining the variability of appropriate practices. The survey results thus show the crucial role of knowledge, emphasizing the need for widespread awareness and information campaigns, encompassing both appropriate practices and efficient mosquito control methods. Understanding the interaction between these factors could provide good guidelines for implementing awareness plans and ultimately motivate the population to actively fight against mosquito proliferation and MBIDs development.

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Perception of Mosquito Control in Different Citizenship Regimes within and Surrounding the Malakasa Open Accommodation Refugee Camp in Athens, Greece

Cited by 3 publications

References 34 publications

Unique technologies: saving lives to save souls

Unique technologies: saving lives to save souls

ArboItaly: Leveraging open data for enhanced arbovirus surveillance in Italy

A review of knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding mosquitoes and mosquito-borne infectious diseases in nonendemic regions

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