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Archives   2020

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   32,  Number   2

TITLE:   Improving Awareness and Transmission Risk Reduction Related to Japanese Encephalitis in Endemic Region of Myanmar
AUTHOR:   Maung Maung Mya, Aung Ye Naung Win, Sein Thaung, Zar Ni Min Hein, Pwint Mon Oo, Zaw Lin, Tin Oo, Khin Thet Wai & Kyaw Zin Thant
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal, 2020; 32(2):95-104
ABSTRACT:  

Japanese encephalitic (JE) is one of the public health problems in Myanmar. It is a zoonotic disease caused by JE virus spreading to human through the bite of Culex mosquitoes. Improving awareness and transmission risk reduction related to Japanese encephalitis study was conducted from October 2017 to March 2018 in Kyow Pin Sakan and Chaung Khawa villages in Hmaw Inn RHC, and Ye Kyi and Yun Thwe villages in Taw Kalut RHC, Letpadan Township, Bago Region where JE cases were reported. For entomological surveys, breeding sites and vector density were sought in all four selected villages. The sociodemo- graphic characteristics, KAP of the study population were described using percentage. The result revealed that main JE vector Culex tritaeniorhynchus adults were found to be highest in Ye Kyi village (59%) followed by Yun Thwe village (44.68%) and its larvae were abundantly collected in all selected villages in water pools and rice fields water. Highest number of Cx. vishnui (33.53%) was found in Chaung Khawa village. A total of 204 households were recruited and 85.5% lived in bamboo and wooden house. About 80% of households had unsatisfactory water drainage. Only 64.8% of respondents heard about JE by health staff. Highly susceptible age was 5-15 years. For the JE prevention, they reported that sleeping in mosquito nets (54%) and vaccination to human (56.8%), transmission of JE occurred from the bite of infected mosquitoes at night time (51.1%) and they bred in polluted water (61.6%). Attitude of one-third of respondents was satisfactory for all items asked. Practices were relatively good. Therefore, the study recommended that VBDC needs to give LLIN nets and health education to all family members as well as community participation in villages are encouraged to prevent JE transmission through mosquito control
in villages.