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

Autor: Nurul Munirah Abdullah, Wan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan Mohammad, Mohd Nazri Shafei, Surianti Sukeri, Zawaha Idris, Wan Nor Arifin, Noramira Nozmi, Siti Nor Sakinah Saudi, Suhailah Samsudin, Abdul-Wahab Zainudin, Rukman Awang Hamat, Rosni Ibrahim, Siti Norbaya Masri, Suhainizam Muhammad Saliluddin, Aziah Daud, Malina Osman, Tengku Zetty Maztura Tengku Jamaluddin

Publikováno v: BMC Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019)

Abstract Background Leptospirosis is still endemic in Malaysia and has been prevalent in Selangor where cases have been underreported. Primarily, this was due to lack of awareness in the urban community in this region. This study determined the knowl

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Seroprevalence of Leptospiral Antibodies among Healthy Municipal Service Workers in Selangor

Autor: Suhailah Samsudin, Siti Norbaya Masri, Tengku Zetty Maztura Tengku Jamaluddin, Siti Nor Sakinah Saudi, Umi Kalsom Md Ariffin, Fairuz Amran, Malina Osman

Publikováno v: Advances in Public Health, Vol 2015 (2015)

Introduction. Municipal service workers have been found to have an occupational risk of leptospirosis. Study among municipality workers shows high seropositivity of leptospiral antibodies detected among town cleaners and garbage collectors. Objective

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Low Levels of Knowledge, Attitudes and Preventive Practices on Leptospirosis among a Rural Community in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia

Autor: Tengku Zetty Maztura Tengku Jamaluddin, Siti Norbaya Masri, Malina Osman, Zawaha Idris, Surianti Sukeri, Rukman Awang Hamat, Siti Nor Sakinah Saudi, Aziah Daud, Nurul Munirah Abdullah, Noramira Nozmi, Wan Nor Arifin, Hejar Abd Rahman, Wan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan Mohd, Norazlin Idris, Mohd Nazri Shafei, Zainudin Abdul Wahab, Suhailah Samsudin

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 15, Iss 4, p 693 (2018)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 15; Issue 4; Pages: 693

Little is known on the knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices (KAP) of leptospirosis worldwide. This study embarked on assessing the KAP of leptospirosis among rural communities in Malaysia. A total of 444 participants (223 male; 221 female) a

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5923735

Assessing the Knowledge Level, Attitudes, Risky Behaviors and Preventive Practices on Sexually Transmitted Diseases among University Students as Future Healthcare Providers in the Central Zone of Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Autor: Adigun Temiloluwa Folasayo, Rukman Awang Hamat, Afolayan John Oluwasegun, Suhailah Samsudin, Malina Osman, Siti Nor Sakinah Saudi

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 14; Issue 2; Pages: 159
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 14, Iss 2, p 159 (2017)

This study was done to assess the knowledge, attitudes, risky behaviors and preventive practices related to sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) among health and non-health sciences university students as future healthcare providers in Malaysia. A to

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