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Differences in Perceived Severity of Zika Virus Infection and Dengue Fever and its Influence on Mosquito Control Practices in Malaysia |
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| Authors: | Li Ping Wong Haridah Alias Nasrin Aghamohammadi I-ching Sam Sazaly AbuBakar |
| Affiliation: | 1.Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,University of Malaya,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia;2.Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine,University of Malaya,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia;3.Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Educational Centre (TIDREC),University of Malaya,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia |
| Abstract: | The aims of this study were to explore the differences in (1) the perception of severity towards ZIKV infection and dengue fever, and (2) mosquito control practices before and after the ZIKV outbreak were declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Data were collected between Feb to May 2016 using a computer-assisted telephone interviewing system. The median scale score for perceived severity of ZIKV was 3 (interquartile range [IQR] 1–5) versus 4 (IQR 3–5) for dengue (P? |
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