Public perception and attitude towards dengue prevention activity and response to dengue early warning in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Zaki, Rafdzah Ahmad, Roffeei, Siti Norsyuhada, Hii, Yien Ling, Yahya, Abqariyah, Appannan, Mahesh, Said, Mas Ayu, Ng, Chiu Wan, Aghamohammadi, Nasrin, Hairi, Noran Naqiah, Bulgiba, Awang, Quam, Mikkel, Rocklov, Joacim
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22910/; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212497
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

An early warning system for dengue is meant to predict outbreaks and prevent dengue cases by aiding timely decision making and deployment of interventions. However, only a system which is accepted and utilised by the public would be sustainable in the long run. This study aimed to explore the percep...