SURVEY REGARDING KNOWLEDGE AND CASES OF DENGUE FEVER IN RURAL AREA OF BALDIA TOWN SECTOR D/3 KARACHI

Abstract

Aim: There is need to identify knowledge of peoples regarding prevention, complications and care of patient with dengue fever at home because now days in 2023 after June the dengue fever is increased in community with lab investigations report. There is the need to conduct awareness session regarding dengue fever in community of Baldia town Karachi.

Background: Now days in 2023 after June the dengue fever is increased in community with lab investigations report. There is the need to conduct awareness session regarding dengue fever in community of Baldia town. There are some patient dying with complications of dengue fever like coagulopathy (bleeding disorders). Lack of awareness in community regarding nutrition in low platelet count in dengue fever. The main issue in the dengue fever is to control the signs and symptoms and complications which are life threatening. There is stilled water in rural area of Mirpurkhas for growth of aedes Egyptia therefore we should arrange awareness sessions for the rural community to avoid dengue fever.

Methodology: Research design was cross sectional descriptive research study. Simple random sampling was applied to collect the data from Baldia town. 50 medical and non-medical participants were involved in the study. Questionnaire form was filled by researcher after asking questions and observations 50 questionnaire filled out.

Results: Male total: 22(42.3%), female total 28(53.8%), medical persons 6(11.5%), non-medical persons: 44(84.6%), positive dengue: 12(23.1%), negative dengue: 38(73.1%), exposures: 20(38.5%), No exposures: 30(57.7%), knowledge: 12(23.1%) No knowledge: 38(73.1%), 1 Medical persons was having knowledge and positive case, 1 non-medical person was having knowledge and positive case, 4 medical persons was having knowledge and negative dengue, 1 medical person was having knowledge negative dengue, 7 non-medical persons was having knowledge and negative dengue, 37 non-medical persons was having no knowledge negative dengue.