Knowledge, perceptions, and environmental risk factors among Jamaican households with a history of leptospirosis
Summary: Background: Leptospirosis is a globally important zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira, and outbreaks typically follow heavy rainfall and flooding. This study examined the knowledge and perceptions concerning leptospirosis, factors associated with environmental hygiene and sani...
Main Authors: | Paul Allwood, Claudia Muñoz-Zanzi, Martin Chang, Paul D. Brown |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034114000458 |
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