Possible Factors Influencing the Seroprevalence of Dengue among Residents of the Forest Fringe Areas of Peninsular Malaysia
Joint Authors
Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian
Khor, Chee Sieng
Abd-Jamil, Juraina
Ngui, Romano
Nellis, Syahrul
Fauzi, Rosmadi
Chinna, Karuthan
Abu Bakar, Sazaly
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-05-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Dengue is an endemic mosquito-borne viral disease prevalent in many urban areas of the tropic, especially the Southeast Asia.
Its presence among the indigenous population of Peninsular Malaysia (Orang Asli), however, has not been well described.
The present study was performed to investigate the seroprevalence of dengue among the Orang Asli (OA) residing at the forest fringe areas of Peninsular Malaysia and determine the factors that could affect the transmission of dengue among the OA.
Eight OA communities consisting of 491 individuals were recruited.
From the study, at least 17% of the recruited study participants were positive for dengue IgG, indicating past exposure to dengue.
Analysis on the demographic and socioeconomic variables suggested that high seroprevalence of dengue was significantly associated with those above 13 years old and a low household income of less than MYR500 (USD150).
It was also associated with the vast presence of residential areas and the presence of a lake.
Remote sensing analysis showed that higher land surface temperatures and lower land elevations also contributed to higher dengue seroprevalence.
The present study suggested that both demographic and geographical factors contributed to the increasing risk of contracting dengue among the OA living at the forest fringe areas of Peninsular Malaysia.
The OA, hence, remained vulnerable to dengue.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd-Jamil, Juraina& Ngui, Romano& Nellis, Syahrul& Fauzi, Rosmadi& Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian& Chinna, Karuthan…[et al.]. 2020. Possible Factors Influencing the Seroprevalence of Dengue among Residents of the Forest Fringe Areas of Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191235
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd-Jamil, Juraina…[et al.]. Possible Factors Influencing the Seroprevalence of Dengue among Residents of the Forest Fringe Areas of Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191235
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd-Jamil, Juraina& Ngui, Romano& Nellis, Syahrul& Fauzi, Rosmadi& Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian& Chinna, Karuthan…[et al.]. Possible Factors Influencing the Seroprevalence of Dengue among Residents of the Forest Fringe Areas of Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191235
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1191235