Se Asian J Trop Med
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Se Asian J Trop Med · Sep 2009
Outbreak of chikungunya fever in Thailand and virus detection in field population of vector mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti (L.) and Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae).
We investigated chikungunya fever outbreak in the southern part of Thailand. Human plasma specimens obtained from suspected patients and adult wild-caught mosquitoes were detected for chikungunya virus employing reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction technique. ⋯ The appearance of chikungunya virus in adult male mosquitoes of both species reveals a role of transovarial transmission of the virus in field population of the mosquito vectors. These findings have provided further understanding of the relationship among mosquito vectors, chikungunya virus and epidemiology of chikungunya fever in Thailand.
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Se Asian J Trop Med · Sep 2009
Knowledge, attitudes, and acceptability of a human papillomavirus vaccine among healthcare providers.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted to evaluate acceptability, knowledge, and attitude regarding HPV, cervical cancer, and HPV vaccine among healthcare providers working in hospitals located in Bangkok, Thailand. Two hundred nurses and 100 doctors from three government hospitals and one private hospital were recruited. Data collection was done using a self-administered questionnaire. ⋯ Approximately 80% of nurses and 63% of doctors agreed on the use of a HPV vaccination. Almost all the nurses and doctors suggested that adolescent aged < or = 18-years-old should be the target group for HPV vaccination. Furthermore, 73% of nurses and 76% of doctors would recommend clients to receive HPV vaccine.