Health literacy, attitudes and preventive practices concerning mosquitoes and mosquito-borne infections – A questionnaire survey in a German community

Awareness of the health risks associated with vectors, as well as specific knowledge about breeding sites, species, and mosquito-borne diseases, varied among participants. Our findings underline the educational potential in this area: specific aspects of vector-borne infections should be targeted to strengthen population health literacy in the future, for example, through focused information campaigns.