Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Inmates, Prison Staff and Soldiers regarding Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) in Mazandaran Prisons

Background: Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are blood-sucking insects that bite humans usually at night and cause nui­sance, psychological and social problems. These insects are considered a health hazard in densely populated places such as prisons. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge,...

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Main Authors: Seyed hassan nikookar, Ali Jafari, Mahmoud Fazeli-Dinan, Razieh Shabani-Kordshouli, Jamshid Yazdani-Charati, Nasir Talebi-Hajikolaee, ahmadali Enayati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/1546