Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Leptospirosis among Urban Slum Residents in Brazil
de Araújo W, Finkmoore B, Ribeiro GS, Reis RB, Felzemburgh RD, Hagan JE, Reis MG, Ko AI, Costa F. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Leptospirosis among Urban Slum Residents in Brazil. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2012, 88: 359-363. PMID: 23269657, PMCID: PMC3583330, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsBrazilCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansLeptospirosisMalePoverty AreasRatsRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsUrban slum communitySlum communitiesUrban slum residentsCross-sectional studyRisk of leptospirosisSlum residentsHousehold levelStructural interventionsUrban slumsIllegal poisonLeptospirosisResidentsDisease transmissionCommunityRisk activitiesTwo-thirdsAttitudesInterventionPracticeProtective clothingRat infestationSlumsRespondentsBrazilSalvador