Malaria and Congo fever: awareness among university students

Ahmed, M. D.; Bota, Rafaqat; Jamali, Muhammad Salah; Aziz, Adnan; ilyas, tayyaba

doi:10.5455/ijtmph.42

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“…Our study revealed that Pakistani people had poor levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards the CCHF. It’s worth noting that about half of the study participants (48.5%) had never heard of the term "Congo", similar to a study which was conducted at three universities in Sindh, where 50.4% of participants had never heard about "Congo" [ 31 ]. Similarly, a survey of the general community of Rawalpindi revealed that 37% of the population was unaware of the term "Congo" [ 30 ].…”

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever among general people: A cross-sectional study in Pakistan

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Background Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) continues to pose a serious threat to the fragile healthcare system of Pakistan with a continuous increase of morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding CCHF among general people who resided in Pakistan. Methods An online cross-sectional survey design was applied, and a convenience sampling technique was used to recruit 1039 adult people from Pakistan. Data were collected from September 08 to October 12, 2021. The questionnaire consisted of a total of 32 questions in four parts assessing socio-demographics, as well as knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding CCHF. All statistical analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the factors associated with good knowledge, positive attitudes, and good practices. Results Alarmingly, 51.5% of participants heard about CCHF infection before administering the survey. Among these, 20.2%, 33.3%, and 48.2% of the study participants had demonstrated good knowledge, positive attitudes, and good practices, respectively. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that education and income status had a significant impact on knowledge and attitudes (p<0.05). Similarly, the mean attitude scores differed significantly by age, education, and income status (p<0.05). Conclusions The findings reflected inadequate levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding CCHF among general people in Pakistan which may regard as lower than expected. As CCHF is a highly contagious disease, it’s urgent to initiate a comprehensive approach to handle the situation before it spreads further in Pakistan.

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