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Use of the Health Belief Model for the Assessment of Public Knowledge and Household Preventive Practices in Karachi, Pakistan, a Dengue-Endemic City

BACKGROUND: Prevention is most effective in reducing dengue infection risk, especially in endemic countries like Pakistan. Evaluation of public awareness and health beliefs regarding dengue fever (DF) is important for devising disease control strategies. This study assessed dengue knowledge, health...

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Autores principales:	Siddiqui, Taranum Ruba, Ghazal, Saima, Bibi, Safia, Ahmed, Waquaruddin, Sajjad, Shaimuna Fareeha
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2016
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5104346/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27832074 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005129

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