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

• Main Authors: Nurul Munirah Abdullah (Author), Wan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan Mohammad (Author), Mohd Nazri Shafei (Author), Surianti Sukeri (Author), Zawaha Idris (Author), Wan Nor Arifin (Author), Noramira Nozmi (Author), Siti Nor Sakinah Saudi (Author), Suhailah Samsudin (Author), Abdul-Wahab Zainudin (Author), Rukman Awang Hamat (Author), Rosni Ibrahim (Author), Siti Norbaya Masri (Author), Suhainizam Muhammad Saliluddin (Author), Aziah Daud (Author), Malina Osman (Author), Tengku Zetty Maztura Tengku Jamaluddin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 knowledge, attitude and preventive practice (KAP) of le...