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Mosquito Bite‐Avoidance Attitudes and Behaviors in Travelers at Risk of Malaria

Author(s) -

Larry Goodyer,

John Song

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of travel medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1708-8305

pISSN - 1195-1982

DOI - 10.1111/jtm.12053

Subject(s) - medicine , malaria , cronbach's alpha , environmental health , cohort , occupational safety and health , family medicine , demography , clinical psychology , psychometrics , immunology , pathology , sociology

Mosquito bite prevention is an important strategy to reduce the risk of contracting malaria and advice on the methods available should be offered in pre-travel consultations. This study examines the attitudes of a cohort of UK travelers to the various bite-avoidance strategies and the extent to which they are practiced when visiting malaria-endemic areas.

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