Introduction.

Due to a probable outbreak related to Acute Grave Respiratory Disease (AGRD) - 2 fatalities reported on 2017-05-17 from a rural zone of San Luis de Palenque- or Chagas disease, Secretary of Health Casanare applied a survey of Knowledges, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) on Vector-Borne diseases (VBD), as part of its investigation on an outbreak of unknown origin.

Methods.

Descriptive, cross-sectional study, with study variables: sociodemographic features, awareness of VBD, symptoms/signs, use of vector control measures (VCM) and preventive actions. Analysis was done with Epi Info® 7.1.2 using descriptive statistics.

Results.

KAP was applied on 86,8% (33/43) inhabited houses. KAP was answered by 17 men (51,5%), median age 48 yr-old (r=20-69), mean dwelling time 21-yr ± 18,7. By job, there were 11 farmers (33,3%), 2 professionals (6,1%), 8 non-qualified workers (24,2%), 15 employed (45,5%). On awareness of VBD: Chikungungya 6 (18,2%), Zika & Yellow Fever 5 (15,2%), Chagas & Dengue 3 (9,1%), equine encephalitis 2 (6,1%), malaria & leishmaniasis 1 (3,0%), respectively. On average, dwellers knew about symptoms/signs 37,1% (r=15-71) or VCM 43,9% (r=15-85), use VCM 18,4% (r=3-30); “all of us are responsible of vector control” 21 (63,6%); “main responsibility of health authorities is fumigation” 19 (57,6%).

Conclusions.

A fair knowledge on VBD, symptoms/signs, VCM is evident; there is very low use of the latter, in spite of assuming it as common responsibility. It is recommended to strengthen measures of Information-Education-Communication (IEC) directed towards the community.

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