Dengue basic knowledge

Corrected answer (%)

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

1. Aedes aegypti is a conductor of dengue fever^d

176 (57.5)

245 (84.5)

2. A high risk of dengue fever will occur in all populations in the community^a

252 (82.5)

248 (85.5)

3. Aedes aegypti can fly from house to another house 50 - 100 meters away^d

113 (36.9)

207 (71.4)

4.Very high and sustained fever 2 - 7 days is usually a sign of dengue fever^a

200 (65.4)

207 (71.4)

5. Dengue fever usually results in a red face and skin bleeding (arm and leg) after a fever for 2 - 3 days^b

229 (74.8)

240 (82.8)

6. Dengue treatment must follow only the signs and symptoms

because there is no specific drug^a

105 (34.3)

133 (45.9)

7. Patients with dengue fever may die^a

222 (72.5)

228 (78.6)

8. Aedes aegypti habitually bite in the day time^d

65 (21.2)

147 (50.7)

9. Aedes aegypti like breeding in water containers which are clean such as water containers in the bathroom and water jars^a

258 (84.3)

258 (89.0)

10. Coconut shells, broken water jars, and garbage with stagnated water surrounding the household are Aedes aegypti breeding sources^a

273 (89.2)

271 (93.4)

11. Closed water jars and water containers are a method to prevent mosquito breeding^b

217 (70.9)

236 (81.4)

12. Eliminate mosquito breeding sources with clean container and change the water every 7 days^d

206 (67.3)

240 (82.2)

13. Dry red lime can be in water container to decrease mosquito breeding^d

128 (41.8)

250 (86.2)

14. Sleep in a net to prevent mosquito bites^a

290 (95.8)

275 (86.2)

15. Citronella is herb for expelling mosquito^d

252 (82.4)

269 (92.8)