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  1. The Impact of Sociological and Environmental Factors for Dengue Infection in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Adnan RA, Ramli MF, Othman HF, Asha'ri ZH, Ismail SNS, Samsudin S
    Acta Trop, 2021 Apr;216:105834.
    PMID: 33485870 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105834
    BACKGROUND: Dengue incidence has grown dramatically around the world in recent years. Vector control is the only method to reduce dengue incidence due to the lack of a vaccine available. By understanding the factors contributed to the vector densities such as environmental and sociological factors, dengue prevention and control may succeed.

    OBJECTIVE: This study is aimed at determining the impact of sociological and environmental factors contributing to dengue cases.

    METHODS: The study surveyed 379 respondents with dengue history. The socio-environmental factors were evaluated by chi-square and binary regression.

    RESULT: The chi-square results revealed sociological factors associated between family with dengue experience such as older age (p =0.012), fewer than four people in the household (p= 0.008), working people (p= 0.004) and apartment/terrace houses (p=0.023). Similarly, there is a significant association between respondent's dengue history and houses that are shaded with vegetation (p= 0.012) and the present of public playground areas near the residential (p = 0.011).

    CONCLUSION: The study identified socio-environmental factors that play an important role in the abundance of Aedes mosquitoes and also for the local dengue control measures.

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