| Titre : | Risks for Ross river virus disease in tropical Australia : Infectious diseases. (2005) |
| Auteurs : | David HARLEY ; Chris BAIN ; Scott RITCHIE ; Adrian-C SLEIGH |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | International journal of epidemiology (vol. 34, n° 3, 2005) |
| Pagination : | 548-555 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Facteur risque ; Maladie émergente ; Virus ; Maladie tropicale ; Australie ; Océanie ; Maladie contagieuse ; Epidémiologie ; Enquête cas témoin |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS t2oY3R0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background : There are no analytical studies of individual risks for Ross River virus (RRV) disease. Therefore, we set out to determine individual risk and protective factors for RRV disease in a high incidence area and to assess the utility of the case-control design applied for this purpose to an arbovirus disease. Methods : We used a prospective matched case-control study of new community cases of RRV disease in the local government areas of Cairns, Mareeba, Douglas, and Atherton, in tropical Queensland, from January 1 to May 31,1998. Results : Protective measures against mosquitoes reduced the risk for disease. Mosquito coils, repellents, and citronella candles each decreased risk by at least 2-fold, with a dose-response for the number of protective measures used. Light-coloured clothing decreased risk 3-fold. Camping increased the risk 8-fold. Conclusions : These risks were substantial and statistically significant, and provide a basis for educational programs on individual protection against RRV disease in Australia. Our study demonstrates the utility of the case-control method for investigating arbovirus risks. Such a risk analysis has not been done before for RRV infection, and is infrequently reported for other arbovirus infections. |
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