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Regarding prevention, 80.2% reported sleeping under a mosquito net, 49.0% eliminated stagnant water, and 45.4% used mosquito repellents. In practice, 67.6% consistently slept under mosquito nets and 82.6% used repellents. Almost all respondents (98.6%) reported that they would consult a health professional if they had symptoms of dengue. However, knowledge about treatment and vaccination was limited, with 46.5% and 56.6% respectively reporting not knowing whether drugs or vaccines exist.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions\/significance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study highlights moderate awareness but substantial knowledge gaps and urban\u2013rural disparities in dengue-related KAP in Burkina Faso. 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