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Longhouse dwelling, social contact and the prevalence of leprosy and tuberculosis among native tribes of Sarawak

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  • Chen, Paul C.Y.

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In Sarawak, some tribes stay in communal longhouses whilst others live in villages of single dwellings. The present study looks into the question of whether there is an association between the prevalence of leprosy and tuberculosis with the quantum of social contact that occurs in these two types of settlement patterns. It was found that the prevalence of leprosy and tuberculosis is significantly higher among longhouse dwellers compared with single house dwellers. It was also noted that social groups tended to be larger and to persist for much longer among longhouse dwellers than among those in single dwellings. This lends support to the evidence that social contact in longhouses is more extensive and contributes towards a higher prevalence of leprosy and tuberculosis.

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  • Chen, Paul C.Y., 1988. "Longhouse dwelling, social contact and the prevalence of leprosy and tuberculosis among native tribes of Sarawak," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 26(10), pages 1073-1077, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:26:y:1988:i:10:p:1073-1077
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