The Impact of Sociological and Environmental Factors for Dengue Infection in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

: Dengue incidence has grown dramatically around the world in recent years. Vector control is the only method to reduce dengue incidence due to the lack of a vaccine available. By understanding the factors contributed to the vector densities such as environmental and sociological factors, dengue pre...

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Published in:Acta tropica 2021-04, Vol.216, p.105834, Article 105834
Main Authors: Adnan, R.A., Ramli, M.F., Othman, H.F., Asha'ri, Z.H., Ismail, S.N. Syed, Samsudin, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aedes
Aedes mosquitoes
Aged
Animals
Dengue
Dengue - epidemiology
Dengue - etiology
Environmental factor
Female
Humans
Malaysia - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Mosquito Vectors
Sociological factor
Young Adult
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Summary:: Dengue incidence has grown dramatically around the world in recent years. Vector control is the only method to reduce dengue incidence due to the lack of a vaccine available. By understanding the factors contributed to the vector densities such as environmental and sociological factors, dengue prevention and control may succeed. : This study is aimed at determining the impact of sociological and environmental factors contributing to dengue cases. : The study surveyed 379 respondents with dengue history. The socio-environmental factors were evaluated by chi-square and binary regression. : The chi-square results revealed sociological factors associated between family with dengue experience such as older age (p =0.012), fewer than four people in the household (p= 0.008), working people (p= 0.004) and apartment/terrace houses (p=0.023). Similarly, there is a significant association between respondent's dengue history and houses that are shaded with vegetation (p= 0.012) and the present of public playground areas near the residential (p = 0.011). : The study identified socio-environmental factors that play an important role in the abundance of Aedes mosquitoes and also for the local dengue control measures.
ISSN:0001-706X
1873-6254
DOI:10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105834