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Vol.1 , No. 4, Publication Date: Sep. 16, 2014, Page: 121-124
, rest and use of plenty of water and other drinks or juices may recover the infectious person within 7-14days. Prevention of this infectious disease is must like use of insecticidal, mosquito repellents, covering of clean water, full body covering dresses and avoid open places like parks in morning and evening times proved very much effective in order to prevent this infectious disease. Our study aims to find out its awareness among the general public as well as among the professionals. Data was collected randomly in Karachi city. All the important questions were asked during our survey. 50males and 50 females were selected from general public. Males have on average of 5.96% awareness about the dengue whereas females on average have 5.64%. Data was also collected from professionals in whom 24 pharmacists and 30 microbiologists were selected randomly. Pharmacists have on average of 5.5 percent awareness about the dengue whereas other professionals (microbiologists) on average have 5.4 percent awareness of dengue.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/906.jpg)
| [1] | Safila Naveed, Faculty of Pharmacy Jinnah University for women, Karachi, Pakistan; Faculty of pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. |
| [2] | Sidra Ghayas, Faculty of Pharmacy Jinnah University for women, Karachi, Pakistan; Faculty of pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. |
| [3] | Asra Hameed, Faculty of Pharmacy Jinnah University for women, Karachi, Pakistan. |
| [4] | Noureena Hanif, Faculty of Pharmacy Jinnah University for women, Karachi, Pakistan. |
A viral infectious disease, dengue which is transmitted by mosquitoes, is very severe disease. Symptoms may vary person to person and also depends upon the severity of the viral infection. High fever, headache and body aches are the general complains of dengue infectious patients. Thrombocytopenia is also common in dengue. There is no treatment of this viral infection. Avoid of aspirin, use of acetaminophen (paracetamol), rest and use of plenty of water and other drinks or juices may recover the infectious person within 7-14days. Prevention of this infectious disease is must like use of insecticidal, mosquito repellents, covering of clean water, full body covering dresses and avoid open places like parks in morning and evening times proved very much effective in order to prevent this infectious disease. Our study aims to find out its awareness among the general public as well as among the professionals. Data was collected randomly in Karachi city. All the important questions were asked during our survey. 50males and 50 females were selected from general public. Males have on average of 5.96% awareness about the dengue whereas females on average have 5.64%. Data was also collected from professionals in whom 24 pharmacists and 30 microbiologists were selected randomly. Pharmacists have on average of 5.5 percent awareness about the dengue whereas other professionals (microbiologists) on average have 5.4 percent awareness of dengue.
Keywords
Viral Infection, Mosquito, Professionals, Pharmacist, Microbiologist
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