Knowledge, attitudes and practices on leptospirosis prevention among local communities in Jempol district, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices on leptospirosis prevention among local communities in Jempol district, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Leptospirosis is a major public health problem in Malaysia. We aimed to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding leptospirosis and its prevention among subjects in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, a leptospirosis-prone area, in order to inform leptospirosis control and prevention p...

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Main Authors:	Shing, Wei Ng, Selvarajah, Gayathri Thevi, Bejo, Siti Khairani, Safii, Razitasham, Muhamad Saliluddin, Suhainizam, Mohamad Gobil, Abdul Rahman, Amin Nordin, Syafinaz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network 2019
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81187/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81187/1/Knowledge%2C%20attitudes%20and%20practices%20on%20leptospirosis%20prevention%20among%20local%20communities%20in%20Jempol%20district.pdf

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