Prevention Of Dengue Fever Research Articles

HUBUNGAN FAKTOR IKLIM DENGAN KASUS DBD DI KOTA BANDAR LAMPUNG TAHUN 2015 – 2019

<em>Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) case in Bandar Lampung City shows an increasing trend of cases. In 2014, the number of cases was 389 cases; by the end of 2018, it had increased to 1,114 cases. Climatic factors are thought to have contributed to the increase in cases. This study aims to determine the relationship between climate factors and the number of dengue cases in 2015-2019. The study used secondary data with a cross-sectional design. Data were obtained from the Bandar Lampung City Health Office and the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). Univariate analysis with Mean, Median, Minimum-Maximum. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was carried out to determine the normality of the data, followed by bivariate analysis with Pearson Correlation and Spearman's Rank. Multivariate analysis was performed with Linear Regression by considering the regression assumption. The study found that more dengue cases were in January, February, March. A negative correlation was shown between temperature and the incidence of DHF (r=-0.274; p-value=0.038), and a positive correlation with humidity (r=0.390; p-value=0.002), and rainfall (r=0.370; p-value= 0.005). Air humidity and rainfall affect the number of dengue cases, respectively 33.0% and 30.5%. The results of this study have provided evidence of a relationship between climate factors and cases of DHF. It is hoped that this can be an input for the prevention and control of dengue fever.</em>

Autoregressive Moving Average Model and Improved LSTM Neural Network Applied in Epidemic Prediction in Zhejiang Province

Dengue is an acute arbo-borne disease caused by the transmission of Dengue virus by mosquitoes, its incidence is closely related to the local meteorological conditions. Zhejiang Province, as a hotspot of dengue fever, is very suitable for the transmission of dengue fever under climatic conditions. Therefore, fitting meteorological conditions is of great significance for the analysis and prediction of the incidence trend of dengue fever in Zhejiang Province. Based on this, to guide the prevention of reasonable dengue fever, we used the autoregressive moving average model (ARIMA) to analyzed the incidence data of dengue fever in Zhejiang Province in recent 15 years, and filled in the missing items in the data; and through the long short-term memory network (LSTM) model, we established the relationship between the incidence of dengue fever and meteorological factors based on meteorological data of the same period. The experimental results have shown that the MAPE fitted by this method is 43.2, compared with 107.3 of the traditional SIR models, indicating that this method is a fitting method with high accuracy.

KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS DENGUE FEVER PREVENTION - AEDES LARVAE INDICES OF HOUSEHOLDS IN HUE CITY - A CASE CONTROL STUDY

Background: Dengue fever (DF) is a life-threatening infectious disease, which was transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, the best preventive strategy is focusing on killing mosquitoes, larvae and preventing mosquito bites, based on the awareness of DF and correctly practicing of DF prevention in the community. A study in Malaysia (2011-2012) showed that lack of knowledge and ineffectiveness in practicing preventive measures could be a risk of DF. This study was commenced to assess the level of knowledge and practice towards DF prevention, besides identifying the Aedes larval indices of households in Hue city and investigate risk factors for the development of DF. Materials and method: We conducted a case-control study with a defined group of 61 DF cases from May 1 to October 31, 2019, the selection of cases and controls in the ratio of 1:2 with the same basic characteristics (age, gender, location); interview and observe based on the structured questionnaire to collect data, data was analysed using SPSS through a few statistical analyses. Results: We found that 39.3% participants in cases and 41.8% participants in controls having good knowledge regarding DF and only 26.2% participants in cases and 33.6% participants in controls having good practices of DF prevention. Aedes larvae indices of cases is higher than that of controls, there were no statistically significant differences in the house index from cases and controls (p>0.05). The risk factor analysis indicated that the job that spend less time at home more at risk of DF than the others (OR=2.79, 95%OR: 1.32-5.87), no use mosquitoes’ essential oil/repellent (OR=2.21, 95%OR: 1.04-4.68), the stable near house (OR=4.86, 95%OR: 1.21-19.51) were independent risk factors for the development of DF. Conclusion: A large number of participants didn’t demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and the right practice towards DF prevention, there were no statistically significant differences in the house index from cases and controls, there was a significant correlation between job, environment, use safeguard measures and a risk of DF. Key words: knowledge, practice, larval indices, dengue fever.

IAMR: intelligent auto-dispenser mosquito repellent system

Dengue fever has become an increasingly significant health threat worldwide. Currently, due to lack of specific treatment or vaccine against dengue, vector control, which is available in many forms, remains a key strategy for dengue fever prevention. Hence, we introduce an iAMR: Intelligent Auto-Dispenser Mosquito Repellent, an innovative system in line with “Industry 4.0” concept where it includes current trend of automation and data exchange. It also includes cyber-physical systems, the Internet of things, cloud computing and cognitive computing. The iAMR solves the issues of when to spray (by auto-spray using sensor) and long live batteries (with LORAWAN technology). When combined with the mini aerosol (X’MOS), it provides an even more effective mosquito control. This all-in-one system ensures a mosquito-free environment in your home. The iAMR device relies on the microcontroller and sensor in order to operate the intended spraying task. The microcontroller used is an IoT based device called ESP8266 which is a WiFi-embedded microcontroller that utilized standard everyday WiFi band frequency which is at 2.4 GHz. A DC geared motor sensor for dispenser device is used. The main contribution of iAMR is to monitor and track for the mosquito repellant (X’MOS) to be refilled. The implementation shows the iAMR system able to update the level of each X’MOS in iAMR devices which reducing the cost of manual human checking for X’Mos refill.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PRESENCE OF AEDES SPP. LARVAE WITH CASES OF DENGUE HERMORRHAGIC FEVER

Dengue hemorrhagic fever is an infectious disease caused by dengue virus and transmitted through the Aedes spp. Prevention of dengue hemorrhagic fever can be done by eradicating the presence of Aedes spp. larvae in their breeding sites. This study aimed to determine whether there was a relationship between the presence of Aedes spp. mosquito larvae with the incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever in the working area of Puskesmas Padang Selasa Kecamatan Ilir Barat I Palembang in 2019. This study was an analytic observational study with cross-sectional design. The research sample consisted of 110 houses, along with water reservoirs and mosquito larvae in it, which were chosen with purposive and simple random sampling technique. Research respondents were residents of the house chosen as the sample. Data collected by interview, observation, and microscopic identification. Data was processed and analyzed with the chi-square statistical test. Out of 110 houses visited, 26 (23.6%) of the respondents stated that they themselves or their household relatives had experienced DHF in the last two years. Out of the 332 water reservoirs observed, 36 (32.7%) were positive for Aedes spp. larvae, 14 (53.8%) of them were found in houses where residents had a history of DHF in the last 2 years. Chi-square statistical test results with a degree of confidence of 95% and ? 0.05 showed a significant relationship between the two variables with a p value = 0.017 and PR (prevalence rate) 2.339 (95% CI = 1.239-4.61). There was a significant relationship between the presence of Aedes spp. mosquito larvae with the incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever in the working area of the Puskesmas Padang Selasa Kecamatan Ilir Barat I Palembang in 2019.

Factors associated with dengue fever patients attending primary health clinics in Kota Kinabalu

Background: Dengue fever infection has become a major public health concern in Malaysia with frequent epidemics occurring in urban areas. In Sabah, Dengue fever is among the 5 most reported communicable diseases and the district of Kota Kinabalu is among the top 3 districts with the highest number of dengue cases with 563 cases recorded in 2016.
 Aims and Methodolgy: This study aimed to determine the factors contributing or associated with dengue fever occurrence in Kota Kinabalu. A cross- sectional study was conducted among the primary health care clinic attendees in Kota Kinabalu. Data was collected via a set of structured questionnaires focusing on socio-demographic characteristic of participants, environmental characteristic of households, history of previous exposure to dengue fever, knowledge towards dengue fever and its vector, awareness on dengue fever and mosquito control and dengue fever prevention practices.
 Results and Recommendations: Among the 350 individual’s that participated in the interview, 53 were dengue fever cases. Subsequently, the prevalence of Dengue fever cases among the study population was calculated with prevalence in percentage concluded as 15.1%. Further analysis revealed that factors such as aged group by years, number of household occupants, staying at dengue outbreak areas, self – reported history of recent mosquito bites, indoor and outdoor storage of open water containers, installed house window screens, knowledge on dengue fever and its vector, practices of wearing protective clothing outdoor and usage of mosquito repellent ointment or creams showed significant association with dengue fever outcomes. However, further studies would need to be conducted to determine if these factors possess a higher threat or risk for dengue fever.
 Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.20(4) 2021 p.878-886

Analisis Pengetahuan, Motivasi Dan Tindakan Masyarakat Dalam Pencegahan Demam Berdarah Dengue

North Sumatra Province is one of the provinces that has the highest incidence of dengue fever in Indonesia, Binjai City has dengue incidence and even death cases in North Sumatra Province. Community knowledge and motivation are essential to support dengue prevention measures in Binjai City. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between knowledge and motivation on community action in the prevention of dengue fever in Cengkeh Turi Village, Binjai Utara District, Binjai City. This study used a cross-sectional design. The sample in this study was 66 people. Data analysis used the Chi-square test and Prevalent Rate (PR). The results of this study indicate that the chi-square analysis shows that there is a relationship between knowledge (p <0.001) and motivation (p <0.001) with dengue prevention measures (p <0.001) in Cengkeh Turi Village. People who have high motivation have a risk of taking preventive measures for DHF by 5,750 times compared to people who have low motivation. Puskesmas officers in Cengkeh Turi Village, Binjai Utara District expected to make an effort to approach local community groups such as recitation groups and youth groups in increasing community motivation in taking dengue prevention measures.

PENGARUH PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DALAM GERAKAN 3M (MENGURAS, MENUTUP DAN MENGUBUR) TERHADAP PENANGGULANGAN DEMAM BERDARAH DENGUE DI KELURAHAN TANJUNG PENYEMBAL KOTA DUMAI TAHUN 2020

This study aims to analyze the Effect of Community Participation (Willingness, Capability and Opportunities) in the 3M Reservoir Movement for Management of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Tanjung Penyembal Village, Sungai Sembilan District, Dumai City in 2020. The study used was a cross-sectional study using an explanatory research approach to analyze the effect of community participation (willingness, ability and opportunity) on the prevention of Dengeu Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Tanjung Penyembal Kelurahan with 80 respondents. The analysis showed that the willingness variable (p = 0.001), ability (p = 0.007) and chance (p = 0.005) influenced the prevention of DHF. It is recommended to the Department of Health to be able to involve the community since the beginning of the implementation of the DHF prevention program, and to form a special team in the community to provide information and regular counseling to other communities, in order to increase the willingness, knowledge and ability of the community on how to handle DHF. It is expected that the Department of Health should establish a Training Program for Community Independence in the Prevention of Dengue Fever, wherein later this Village can be used as a Pilot Village for Community Involvement in Respecting Dengue in the region and also improve supervision and sweep larvae, as well as provide sanctions to the community where DHF mosquito larvae are present. The village / kelurahan apparatus should be able to work together with other communities to carry out environmental cleanliness (DHF PSN) to control dengue mosquito larvae.

Key breeding sites of Aedes mosquitoes in Huaylau village, Pakse city, Champasack province, Lao People Democratic Republic 2019

Objectives: The elimination of key breeding sites of dengue vector is applied worldwide to control the vector density under the critical epidemic threshold. This study aimed to identify key breeding sites of Aedes mosquitos and associated factors in Huaylau village, Pakse city, Champasack province in Laos in 2019. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, combining of immature stage survey of Aedes mosquitoes in all water and discarded containers and the community’s knowledge and practices on the prevention of dengue fever in all 240 households in Huaylau village. Multivariate logistic regression was applied to identify factors associated with the absence of Aedes larvae and pupae in the village. Statistical significance was set at a p-value less than 0.05. Results: Among the 720 water and discarded containers surveyed, the study found 654 Aedes larvae and pupae; of which 94.6% were immature Aedes aegypti. Key breeding sites of Aedes aegypti included water jars (34.2%), plastic drums (30.7%), tanks < 500 litter (14.7%), and discarded containers (12.6%), while that of all Aedes albopictus was discarded containers. The community’s better practices on the prevention of dengue fever contributed to the increased odds of the absence of Aedes larvae ad pupae by 1.612 (95%CI: 1.218-2.134, p<0.01), and the cleanliness of the house were associated with the increased odds of 4.072 of the absent Aedes larvae and pupae in the participated households (95%CI: 1.589-10.434, p<0.01). Conclusions: Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the Huaylau village laid their eggs in various breeding sites, including water containers and discarded containers while discarded containers were the only key breeding site of Aedes albopictus. Better practices on dengue prevention and better hygiene conditions of the houses contributed to the absence of Aedes larvae and pupae. Special attention should be paid to the clearance of all discarded containers and education of the community people to cover water containers in the village. Keywords: key breeding sites, Aedes, mosquito, pupae, larvae, Champasack province, Lao PDR

Emergence and Autochthonous Transmission of Dengue Virus Type I in a Low-Epidemic Region in Southeast China.

BackgroundDengue fever is a mosquito-borne febrile illness. Southeast Asia experienced severe dengue outbreaks in 2019, and over 1000 cases had been reported in Jiangxi, a previously known low-epidemic region in China. However, the emergence of a dengue virus epidemic in a non-epidemic region remains unclear.MethodsWe enrolled 154 dengue fever patients from four hospitals in Jiangxi, from April 2019 to September 2019. Real-time PCR, NS1 antigen rapid test, and IgM, IgG tests were performed, and 14 samples were outsourced to be sequenced metagenomically.ResultsAmong the 154 cases, 42 were identified as imported and most of them returned from Cambodia. A total of 113 blood samples were obtained and 106 were identified as DENV-1, two as DENV-2, and five were negative through RT-PCR. All DENV-1 strains sequenced in this study were all classified to one cluster and owned a high similarity with a Cambodia strain isolated in 2019. The evolutionary relationships of amino acid were consistent with that of nucleotide genome result. The sequence-based findings of Jiangxi strains were consistent with epidemiological investigation.ConclusionEpidemiological analysis demonstrated that the emergence of dengue cases led to autochthonous transmission in several cities in Jiangxi, a low-epidemic region before. This study emphasized future prevention and control of dengue fever in both epidemic and non-epidemic regions.

PENYULUHAN PENCEGAHAN PENYAKIT DEMAM BERDARAH DENGUE (DBD) PADA SISWA/i DI SMA NEGERI 1 PANGARIBUAN MEDAN

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is still a disease that is feared especially in the tropical countries including Indonesia. Continuous efforts are needed in terms of preventing dengue hemorrhagic fever. The purpose of this activity is to provide an explanation of various ways to prevent dengue hemorrhagic fever and at the same time provide an opportunity for students to act as ambassadors for the environment. The method of this activity is in the form of community counseling. This counseling was considered quite successful, seen from the enthusiasm of the participants in asking questions about DHF. It can be concluded that this outreach activity is very useful in increasing knowledge and community participation in the prevention of dengue hemorrhagic fever.

Knowledge, attitude and prevention practices of garment factory workers regarding the largest Dengue outbreak on record in Bangladesh.

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and prevention practices (KAP) among the garment factory worker population in Bangladesh regarding a historical dengue outbreak in 2019. A total of 400 participants were selected by simple random sampling, and questionnaire-based interviews were conducted. The average score of knowledge, attitude and prevention practice was 8.33±2.35, 6.32±1.20 and 6.31±1.50, respectively. Only 76 out of 400 participants (19%) scored above 10 (all university-educated). Participant workers reported both negative and positive attitudes regarding dengue fever (DF). Negative attitudes included an expectation of increased mortality and strained family finances from DF attacks. A significantly high number of participants (92%) believed that death from DF was inevitable. Positive attitudes included optimism about DF eradication potentials and eagerness to help and donate blood to sick relatives. Participants primarily learned about the DF prevention from mass media (244/400; 61.0%) and social media (97/400; 24.25%). The most popular prevention measures adopted were mosquito repellent incense (344/400; 86.0%) and mosquito nets (389/400; 97.25%). While most participants (358/400; 89.5%) cleaned areas where mosquitos lay eggs, only 169 out of 400 (42.25%) regularly treated with chemical sprays. Only 182 out of 400 (45.5%) reported receiving DF prevention training in the factory. Correlation between DF knowledge and education was statistically significant (r=.38, p<.01, n=398). Correlation between DF knowledge and work experience was insignificant (r=.01, p>.01, n=398). Age and DF knowledge were not correlated (r=0.07, p>.01, n=398). In conclusion, gaps in KAP for dengue could be addressed by government-sponsored educational programmes that utilize the power of mass/social media for dengue prevention and control. More KAP surveillance studies are needed for other sectors of the society.

Development of the Dengue Fever Prevention Paradigm in People of Kham Kaew Sub-District, So Phisai District, Bueng Kan Province, Thailand

Environmental condition is very important for the Dengue Fever Prevention. People in this area lacked the knowledge, awareness of an environmental condition. To achieve sustainable control of the occurrence of dengue fever, therefore, this mixed methodology research was performed: 1) to gather general information related to the community environment for dengue fever prevention, 2) to develop a paradigm for dengue fever prevention, and 3) to compare the levels of knowledge, attitude, and community participation after attending a training course on dengue fever prevention. The gathering general information related to the community environment for dengue fever prevention was performed by survey method, 341 participants were recruited by using the Taro Yamane formula and stratified random sampling, subsequently, the model was developed for training. After that, the training and evaluation were implemented. Thirty-two volunteers participated in the training on dengue fever prevention. The testing instruments consisted of Knowledge Test Form, Attitude Test Form, and Dengue Prevention Participatory Test Form. The results indicated that the dengue fever prevention paradigm was supported by the following six factors: 1) having reliable data, 2) providing training on disease prevention, 3) having competent agents, 4) presenting the dengue prevention system to the community, 5) having people participation, and 6) having environmental management. Concerning the training on dengue fever prevention, the villagers’ post-test scores on knowledge, attitude, and participation in dengue fever prevention were significantly higher than their pre-test scores. This research increased the knowledge, attitude and participation of people after training on dengue fever prevention in their community.

Effect of Syair Biola Katipu Education on Family Concerning Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Prevention Knowledge

This study is to determine the effect of Katipu violin poetry education on family knowledge about preventing dengue in Raba Dompu, Bima City. Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is an infectious disease caused by the dengue virus and spread by mosquitoes, especially the Aedes aegypti mosquito species. Katipu Violin is a fusion of Violin, Katipu (Ketipung), Gambo (Gambus) music, Bass Guitar, Daf and Rawa Mbojo. The method used was a Quasi-experimental research design with pre-test and post-test with control group design. The number of Samples 66 Respondents. Data collection tool in the form of a questionnaire to determine respondents' knowledge about the prevention of dengue hemorrhagic fever. The results were P-value of 0.001 was obtained with a value of ? l0.005 indicating there was a significant difference between before and after the educational treatment of Katipu violin poetry. The Conclusion is an influence of Ketipu Violin Poetry Education on Family Knowledge about Prevention of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Raba Dompu Village, Bima City.

Effectiveness of Information Education Communication Knowledge Regarding Dengu Fever Prevention Among Under Five Mothers

Dengue fever is the most well-known mosquito-borne viral contamination globally. It is a significant medical condition, chiefly influencing the kids in the South East Asian area since 1950. In 2012 the World Health Organization (WHO) positioned dengue as the quickest spreading vector-borne viral disease, going through a 30-overlap increment in illness occurrence in the course of recent years. Up to 50-100 million diseases are presently assessed to happen every year in more than 100 endemic nations, putting practically 50% of the total populace in danger. Worldwide circulation of dengue fever is assessed as 100 million new instances of dengue fever and 22,000 deaths generally among youngsters happen worldwide every year including 500,000 instances of a possibly deadly type of malady, Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). The study aim is to assess the effectiveness of an information booklet regarding dengue fever and its prevention among under-five mothers. A descriptive research design with purposing sampling technique was adopted to conduct a study among mothers of under-five children. Data was gathered by using structured questionnaires. Among 100 samples out of 61 samples (61%) have inadequate knowledge, 39 samples (39%) have moderate knowledge and none of them had adequate knowledge in the pre-test. Among 100 samples out of 17 samples (17%) have moderate knowledge, 83 samples (83%) have adequate knowledge and none of them had inadequate knowledge in post-test. The study shows that it is an association between the demographic variables of mothers of under-five children regarding prevention of dengue fever. There was a statistically significant found in significant family income. The studies concluded that there is an association between the demographic variables of mothers of under-five children regarding prevention of dengue fever. There was a statistically significant found in significant family income.

The Effect of Prevention Education of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever on Knowledge and Attitudes of Family Heads

Introduction : Assistance and health education about DHF is one way that is used to increase one's knowledge about DHF with the aim of changing or influencing human behavior in the prevention of dengue. The purpose of assistance and education about DHF is to inform the public about the disease.&#x0D; Objective : To determine the effect of assistance and educationto prevent dengue hemorrhagic fever against the knowledge and attitudes of family heads in Batetangnga village.&#x0D; Method : used pre-experimental research with the form of one group pretest and posttest design. The number of samples in this study were 20 people. Sampling in this study using non-probability sampling technique with Consecutive sampling method.&#x0D; Results : of the study were obtained by using the Mc Nemar test and Wilcoxon signed ranks test.&#x0D; Conclusion : showed that there was an effect of assistance and education (penyu) prevention of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) on knowledge (p=0.001) and attitudes of family heads (p = 0.001) in Batetangnga Village.

Aprendizaje-servicio en tiempos de pandemia: campaña contra el dengue a través de Juegotecas Virtuales destinadas a niñas y niños en aislamiento

espanolLa actual situacion a raiz de la pandemia del COVID-19 implico adecuaciones y modificaciones en las practicas que afectan a la ensenanza. Esta experiencia se desarrollo en momentos de aislamiento social preventivo y obligatorio en Argentina durante el periodo marzo-julio del 2020. El objetivo de esta fue potenciar en los estudiantes -dentro del marco de un proyecto de extension universitario interdisciplinario, donde se aplica el aprendizaje-servicio- competencias genericas de responsabilidad social, motivacion, creatividad, trabajo en equipo y la aplicacion de teoria y practica, llevado a la modalidad del espacio virtual. Asimismo, se considero fomentar en ellos la responsabilidad social en las buenas practicas de prevencion del COVID-19 y de dengue. Se trabajo utilizando los siguientes lemas: Quedate en casa; Cuidate; y Sin mosquito no hay Dengue. Para evaluar la experiencia se utilizaron diferentes instrumentos cualitativos y en todos los casos revelaron que se cumplieron los objetivos propuestos, destacandose una alta satisfaccion por participar en la experiencia virtual tanto de los voluntarios, como los ninos y sus familias. EnglishThe current social and health situation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic necessarily entails adjustments and changes in educational practices. The experience this paper relates took place at a time of preventive and compulsory social isolation in Argentina between March and July 2020. The experience was developed within the framework of a university interdisciplinary outreach project, based on service-learning, and it aimed at developing students’ generic competences, such as social responsibility, motivation, creativity, teamwork and the application of theory and practice, all within a virtual space as a consequence of the current context caused by the pandemic. The experience also aimed to foster students’ social responsibility with good practices for the prevention of COVID-19 and dengue fever. To evaluate the experience, different qualitative instruments were used, and, in all cases, they revealed that the proposed objectives were met, highlighting a high level of satisfaction with the virtual experience, not only among the student volunteers, but also among the children and their families. Virtual platforms enabled us to recreate face-to-face work without losing the university social responsibility, and they also helped to promote responsibility from childhood, motivating everyone to face the needs imposed by the current reality as a team.

Knowledge About Dengue Fever Prevention Among People Visiting Benazir Bhutto Hospital

Knowledge About Dengue Fever Prevention Among People Visiting Benazir Bhutto Hospital

Knowledge About Dengue Fever Prevention Among People Visiting Benazir Bhutto Hospital

Background: The higher incidence of dengue fever in Pakistan demands additional efforts in order to limit the disease. Despite active public health campaigns, low public awareness is one of the factors facilitating dengue virus transmission. For effective preventive measures, the assessment of the knowledge gap and then taking appropriate steps to fill the gap is required.The objective of this study is to assess knowledge about dengue fever prevention among people visiting Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi.Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional study of 6 months duration was conducted with 280 participants selected via nonprobability convenience sampling. After informed consent, an interview was conducted based on a questionnaire that assessed socio-demographic parameters and knowledge about dengue virus transmission and prevention. Data were analyzed through SPSS v. 22. The study was approved by the Ethical Review Board (ERB) of Rawalpindi Medical University and Allied hospitals.Results: Out of 280 respondents, 54.6% were males and 45.4% females and the mean age was 35.0 ± 13.1 years. The respondents having high knowledge scores were 66(23.6%) while those having moderate and low scores were 159 (56.8%) and 55 (19.6%) respectively. Educated respondents (p=0.03) and urban residents (p=0.05) had higher knowledge scores.Conclusion: The majority of the participants know about dengue fever. However, only one out of every four respondents has good knowledge scores for dengue fever prevention.

Participation of Community in Prevention and Control of Dengue Fever in Dharan Sub Metropolitan City of Province No 1, Nepal

Background: Dengue fever is known as a break-bone fever and its common symptoms are headaches, high grade fever, muscular, bone pains and decrease of platelets count. Community participation involving local government and household participants in controlling breeding areas of dengue mosquitoes is the only cost-effective and sustainable activities of ensuring prevention and control of Dengue fever. This study aimed to assess the perception of the general population regarding community participation in the prevention of dengue and to verify its effectiveness with the control practices observed at the homes in Dharan sub-metropolitan city of Province No 1.&#x0D; Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 households at the Dharan sub-metropolitan city of Province no. 1 in Nepal from August to October 2019. The technique of sample collection was done using purposive sampling and data were collected using a pretested close-ended questionnaire and observational checklists.&#x0D; Results: Slightly over half of the respondents 129 (51.6%) reported a positive attitude regarding community practice and almost three out of five 157 (62.8%) houses were observed to have good dengue control practices. The univariate results revealed attitude of households regarding community participation were significantly associated with the control practices observed in their homes (p&lt;0.001).&#x0D; Conclusion: The study concludes that good community participation in collaboration with health volunteers and health institutions can have a positive impact on the dengue control practices at the household level. Hence, the spread of dengue out-break can be controlled by active collaborative community participation.