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Leptospirosis and its prevention: knowledge, attitude and practice of urban community in Selangor, Malaysia.

Nurul Munirah AbdullahWan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan MohammadMohd Nazri ShafeiSurianti SukeriZawaha IdrisWan Nor ArifinNoramira NozmiSiti Nor Sakinah SaudiSuhailah SamsudinAbdul-Wahab ZainudinRukman Awang HamatRosni IbrahimSiti Norbaya MasriSuhainizam Muhammad SaliluddinAziah DaudMalina OsmanTengku Zetty Maztura Tengku Jamaluddin
Published in: BMC public health (2019)
The urban community in Selangor showed a positive attitude in waste management despite having little knowledge regarding the disease itself. The study also discovered inadequacy in preventive practice, hence marking the importance of the proper integration of knowledge and attitude into forming an acceptable practice to reduce transmission of Leptospira among urban population in Malaysia.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • mental health
  • heavy metals