Dengue Fever among Rural Population

Abstract

Background: Dengue fever is a viral illness commonly caused by Flavivirus. Dengue becomes the most
common public health issues in India because the incidence of dengue fever is high all over the world.
In Tamil Nadu, the existence of all the four serotypes of the dengue virus was proved during the several
outbreaks of dengue fever earlier and the reported seasonal changes especially Rainfall influencing the
several crucial issues of people.
Objectives: Assess the knowledge regarding dengue fever, and associate the level of knowledge with
selected demographic variables.
Method: A quantitative approach and a descriptive research design for 100 samples by non-probability
convenient sampling technique were used. Results: The results revealed that 10.0% of people were with
inadequate knowledge of dengue fever, 58.0% of people have moderately adequate knowledge, and 32.0%
of people had adequate knowledge.
Conclusion: Only a moderate level of people has adequate knowledge about dengue fever and seeks
prevention.