Evaluation Of Dengue Fever Knowledge Among The General Population And Its Prevalence, Clinical Features In Penang General Hospital

Dengue is one of the most important global public health problem, particularly in South East Asian countries. Despite the presence of the disease in Penang since 1902, no documented evidence existed on the knowledge of dengue among the general population. The current resurgence of the disease necess...

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Main Author: Wazir, Khurshid Alam
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Language:English
Published: 2000
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spelling my-usm-ep.419062019-04-12T05:27:05Z Evaluation Of Dengue Fever Knowledge Among The General Population And Its Prevalence, Clinical Features In Penang General Hospital 2000-12 Wazir, Khurshid Alam RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica Dengue is one of the most important global public health problem, particularly in South East Asian countries. Despite the presence of the disease in Penang since 1902, no documented evidence existed on the knowledge of dengue among the general population. The current resurgence of the disease necessitates an evaluation of public knowledge, prevalence, clinical features and fluid management of dengue in Penang. In cross-sectional study data were collected from the general population to asses the knowledge. A total of 862 respondents of the population were participated in the study.Majority (97.2%) of the population were familiar with the disease dengue. 2000-12 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/41906/ http://eprints.usm.my/41906/1/KHURSHID_ALAM_WAZIR.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Farmasi
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Wazir, Khurshid Alam
Evaluation Of Dengue Fever Knowledge Among The General Population And Its Prevalence, Clinical Features In Penang General Hospital
description Dengue is one of the most important global public health problem, particularly in South East Asian countries. Despite the presence of the disease in Penang since 1902, no documented evidence existed on the knowledge of dengue among the general population. The current resurgence of the disease necessitates an evaluation of public knowledge, prevalence, clinical features and fluid management of dengue in Penang. In cross-sectional study data were collected from the general population to asses the knowledge. A total of 862 respondents of the population were participated in the study.Majority (97.2%) of the population were familiar with the disease dengue.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Wazir, Khurshid Alam
author_facet Wazir, Khurshid Alam
author_sort Wazir, Khurshid Alam
title Evaluation Of Dengue Fever Knowledge Among The General Population And Its Prevalence, Clinical Features In Penang General Hospital
title_short Evaluation Of Dengue Fever Knowledge Among The General Population And Its Prevalence, Clinical Features In Penang General Hospital
title_full Evaluation Of Dengue Fever Knowledge Among The General Population And Its Prevalence, Clinical Features In Penang General Hospital
title_fullStr Evaluation Of Dengue Fever Knowledge Among The General Population And Its Prevalence, Clinical Features In Penang General Hospital
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation Of Dengue Fever Knowledge Among The General Population And Its Prevalence, Clinical Features In Penang General Hospital
title_sort evaluation of dengue fever knowledge among the general population and its prevalence, clinical features in penang general hospital
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Pengajian Sains Farmasi
publishDate 2000
url http://eprints.usm.my/41906/1/KHURSHID_ALAM_WAZIR.pdf
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