| perception and personal protective measures toward mosquito bites by communities in jaffna district, northern sri lanka. | mosquito-borne diseases are of public health importance in war-torn northern sri lanka. the severity of mosquito bites and attitudes of the public toward mosquito problems were investigated using a structured questionnaire among communities in 3 administrative divisions in jaffna district. one hundred fifty-four households were interviewed during this study. sixty-four percent of the respondents reported that the mosquito problem was severe in their localities. fifty-two percent stated that mosq ... | 2007 | 17847852 |