Dengue control in the context of climate change: Views from health professionals in different geographic regions of China

Dengue is a significant climate-sensitive disease. Public health professionals play an important role in prevention and control of the disease. This study aimed to explore dengue control and prevention in the context of climate change in China. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 630 public...

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Published in:Journal of infection and public health 2019-05, Vol.12 (3), p.388-394
Main Authors: Tong, Michael X., Hansen, Alana, Hanson-Easey, Scott, Xiang, Jianjun, Cameron, Scott, Liu, Qiyong, Liu, Xiaobo, Sun, Yehuan, Weinstein, Philip, Han, Gil-Soo, Williams, Craig, Mahmood, Afzal, Bi, Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
China
China - epidemiology
Climate Change
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demography
Dengue - epidemiology
Dengue - prevention & control
Dengue control
Female
Humans
Infectious disease
Male
Public health professional
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:Dengue is a significant climate-sensitive disease. Public health professionals play an important role in prevention and control of the disease. This study aimed to explore dengue control and prevention in the context of climate change in China. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 630 public health professionals in 2015. Descriptive analysis and logistic regression were performed. More than 80% of participants from southwest and central China believed climate change would affect dengue. However, participants from northeast China were less likely to believe so (65%). Sixty-nine percent of participants in Yunnan perceived that dengue had emerged/re-emerged in recent years, compared with 40.6% in Henan and 23.8% in Liaoning. Less than 60% of participants thought current prevention and control programs had been effective. Participants believed mosquitoes in high abundance, imported cases and climate change were main risk factors for dengue in China. There were varying views of dengue in China. Professionals in areas susceptible to dengue were more likely to be concerned about climate change and dengue. Current prevention and control strategies need to be improved. Providing more information for staff in lower levels of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may help in containing a possible increase of dengue.
ISSN:1876-0341
1876-035X
DOI:10.1016/j.jiph.2018.12.010