Perceptions of malaria control and prevention in an era of climate change: a cross-sectional survey among CDC staff in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Though there was the significant decrease in the incidence of malaria in central and southwest China during the 1980s and 1990s, there has been a re-emergence of malaria since 2000.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted amongst the staff of eleven Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in China to gauge their perceptions regarding the impacts of climate change on malaria transmission and its control and prevention. Descriptive analysis was performed to study CDC staff's knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and suggestions for malaria control in the face of climate change.

Results

A majority (79.8%) of CDC staff were concerned about climate change and 79.7% believed the weather was becoming warmer. Most participants (90.3%) indicated climate

SUBMITTER: Tong MX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5374624 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature