Study on aedes lavae focus of aedes - vector resources, knowledge, attitude and practice of dengue fever/ hemorrhagic dengue fever prevention and control in §èng §a district, Hµ Néi Capital

ABSTRACT

A study on the aedes lavae resource in 210 households in §èng §a district, Hµ Néi during 2-8/2001 showed that there were both two species of aedes aegypti (50.3%) and aedes albopictus (49.7%). 10 tools of water containment such as pool, can well, jar had lavae of aedes, vector of the dengue fever/ hemorrhagic dengue fever. The rate of population who had knowledge of dengue fever/ hemorrhagic dengue fever was high. However, the knowledge which disease transmission vector and proper measures for disease prevention a control was remaining limited. It should strengthen the education and communication.