@article{fdi:010022776, title = {{P}eople's knowledge and practice about dengue, its vectors, and control means in {B}rasilia ({DF}), {B}razil : its relevance with entomological factors}, author = {{D}{\'e}gallier, {N}icolas and {D}e {T}arso {R}ibeiro {V}ilarinhos, {P}. and {D}e {C}arvalho, {M}.{S}.{L}. and {B}ritto {K}nox, {M}. and {C}aetano, {J}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}n {S}outh {A}merica, the epidemiology and ecology of dengue fever are strongly associated with human habits because the vector #{A}edes aegypti$ is strictly urban. {T}hus, the evaluation of people's knowledge and practice ({PKB}) is of great importance to improve integrated control measures. {A} {PKP} evaluation has been done in a suburb of {B}rasilia. {T}hirty questions were submitted to 130 habitants about income level, education, sources of information, specific knowledge about dengue, vector biology, and control measures applied. {O}ther questions were about the responsibility of dengue control and the opportunity of applying a fine to people who would not cooperate with the control measures. {L}evel of {PKP} was fairly high, either for housekeepers, workers, or students. {T}he mosquito bit was cited as source of infection by 60.8% of interviewed people but 22.3% had no knowledge about this topic. {T}he most cited symptoms in association with dengue were fever (73.1%), headache (66.2%), and rash (35.4%). {K}nowledge about mosquito biology and control was also fairly accurate, as demonstrated by 96.6% of answers. {E}limination of water containers was the most efficient means according to 73% of people. {S}uch action should be done mainly by the citizen (75.3% of answers). {D}espite the good {PKP}, correlations existed only between the {PKP} about the disease and potential breeding containers in {A}pril. {I}n conclusion, global educational campaigns may have a real impact on the {PKP} but this did not result in effective control of the mosquito breeding containers by the people. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)}, keywords = {{DENGUE} ; {EPIDEMIOLOGIE} ; {VECTEUR} ; {EDUCATION} {SANITAIRE} ; {MODE} {DE} {VIE} ; {POPULATION} {URBAINE} ; {FACTEUR} {SOCIOECONOMIQUE} ; {ANALYSE} {STATISTIQUE} ; {ENQUETE} {CAP}.{CONNAISSANCES} {ATTITUDES} {ET} {PRATIQUES} ; {CAMPAGNE} {D}'{EDUCATION} ; {SAVOIR} {POPULAIRE} ; {SURVEILLANCE} {ENTOMOLOGIQUE} ; {BRESIL} ; {BRASILIA} {DF} ; {GAMA} {CITY}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of the {A}merican {M}osquito {C}ontrol {A}ssociation}, volume = {16}, numero = {2}, pages = {114--123}, ISSN = {8756-971{X}}, year = {2000}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010022776}, }