Comparing the effect of a leaflet and a movie in preventing tick bites and Lyme disease in The Netherlands

Comparing the effect of a leaflet and a movie in preventing tick bites and Lyme disease in The Netherlands

Abstract Background Lyme disease (LD) has become the most common vector borne illness in the Northern hemisphere. Prevention relies predominantly on fostering protective behaviors (e.g., avoiding tick areas, using protective clothing and repellent, and doing routine tick checks post-exposure). The o...

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Main Authors: Desirée Jacqueline Mathieu Angélique Beaujean, Rik Crutzen, Fedor Gassner, Caroline Ameling, Albert Wong, James Everard van Steenbergen, Dirk Ruwaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Communication interventions
Educational interventions
Ticks
Lyme disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3146-2

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