Community knowledge and attitude towards Japanese encephalitis in Darrang, India: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Akram, Khan, Muhammad Umair, Malik, Sadiqa, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim, Gogoi, Lakhya Jyoti, Kalita, Manabendra, Sikdar, Atul Prasad
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Medknow Publications 2017
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/62752/13/62752_Community%20knowledge%20and%20attitude%20towards%20Japanese.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62752/2/62752_Community%20knowledge%20and%20attitude%20towards%20Japanese%20encephalitis_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62752/; http://www.atmph.org/printarticle.asp?issn=1755-6783;year=2017;volume=10;issue=2;spage=377;epage=383;aulast=Ahmad
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background: The prevalence of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Assam was exceptional in a global context in the year 2014. Darrang district is amongst the most affected districts that is hit by deadly JE virus in Assam. Therefore, we conducted this study to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of the r...