2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Research on factors influencing dengue prevention: Interdisciplinary approach using medical and social sciences
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15K08804
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Hygiene and public health
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Research Collaborator |
Tang Choon Sian
Liew Christina
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-10-21 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | デング熱 / 予防啓発 / 地域住民 / 国家対応 / ジカウイルス感染症 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
It is essential to suppress the number of vector mosquitoes and to protect oneself from mosquito bites to prevent mosquito-borne infectious diseases such as Dengue and Zika virus infection. Findings from my fieldwork in Singapore, where comprehensive mosquito control measures and rigorous public health education are conducted, include: some Singaporeans and permanent residents rarely conduct anti-mosquito measures since they hardly notice mosquitoes; the majority frequently pay attention to the official information. There was insufficiency in knowledge of preventive measures and the vector among the Japanese residents in Singapore, which may be related to the language barrier that exists for them to access to the outbreak information and educational materials made available by the local government. The present research has revealed important challenges to discuss and overcome in order to strengthen overall prevention of mosquito-borne infections locally and also in Japan.
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| Free Research Field |
地域研究
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