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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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  • Hashaam Jamil
  • Muhammad Fazal Ud Din
  • Muhammad Junaid Tahir
  • Muhammad Saqlain
  • Zair Hassan
  • Muhammad Arslan Khan
  • Mustafa Sajjad Cheema
  • Irfan Ullah
  • Md Saiful Islam
  • Ali Ahmed

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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

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  • Hashaam Jamil & Muhammad Fazal Ud Din & Muhammad Junaid Tahir & Muhammad Saqlain & Zair Hassan & Muhammad Arslan Khan & Mustafa Sajjad Cheema & Irfan Ullah & Md Saiful Islam & Ali Ahmed, 2022. "Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever among general people: A cross-sectional study in Pakistan," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(12), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pntd00:0010988
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010988
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