Background: Mosquito borne diseases (MBDs) are major public health problem in India.
State of Delhi is endemic for dengue and other MBDs. The increasing incidence of MBDs in …

Mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) are causing high morbidity and mortality for humans.
Urban livestock keeping is still common in cities around the world. The animals may serve …

Background: Malaria causes 216 million cases and an estimated 655000 deaths in 2010 in
the world. 80.5% of the 109 billion population of India lives in malaria risk areas. The …

Objective To estimate the prevalence of usage, unsafe practices and risk perception
regarding household pesticides in a rural community of Tamil Nadu, India. Materials and …

Background: Mosquito-borne diseases constitute an important cause of morbidity and
mortality, especially in India. Assessment of knowledge and practices of community about …

Background: Vector borne diseases (VBDs) account for 17% of the estimated global burden
of all infectious diseases. The most deadly VBD, malaria caused an estimated 627,000 …

Background Mosquito coil smoke, along with biomass fuel smoke, are sources of indoor air
pollution. Biomass fuel smoke has been studied as a risk factor for poor respiratory …

Background: This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a dengue intervention program in
economically deprived urban regions of India, with a particular emphasis on housing …

(1) Background: Studying social representations as lay theories allows for a better
understanding of the common sense knowledge constructed around mosquito-borne …

Background. Mosquito‐borne diseases constitute an important cause of morbidity and
mortality. The use of personal protective measures (PPM) like mats, bednets, screening …