Open AccessKnowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior of People Living in Rural Areas of Erzurum about Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Author(s) -
Serhat Vançelik,
Ümit Avşar,
Zekeriya Aktürk
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
türkiye parazitoloji dergisi/türkiye parazitoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.5152/tpd.2012.37
Subject(s) - crimean–congo hemorrhagic fever , public health , rural community , environmental health , rural area , socioeconomics , community health , medicine , geography , veterinary medicine , sociology , nursing , tick , pathology
After 2002 more and more Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) cases have been reported and it has become a major public health problem in Turkey. In order to fight CCHF, it is important to inform the public and direct them towards appropriatet attitudes and behavior. Therefore assessment of the effectiveness of health education in the community is essential.