[[[ Objective: ]]] This study assessed interactions between human beings and their immediate micro-ecological environment with regard to malaria transmission at the household level. [[[ Methods: ]]] Malaria cases and their controls were sampled from a local health care facility. A spot check of potential risk factors for malaria around the subjects’ dwelling places was done. A standardized questionnaire was administered to investigate human behavior that could lead to increased risk of malaria. [[[ Results: ]]] Outdoor activities at night, living in houses with eaves, keeping cattle close to human dwellings and presence of stagnant water around the homesteads were associated with increased risk of malaria. [[[ Conclusion: ]]] Living in houses with open eaves and being out at night were found to influence malaria incidences at household level.
The human ecology of malaria in a highland region of South-West Kenya
[Category] 말라리아,
[Article Type] article
[Source] pubmed
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