Knowledge Among Nursing Students on Zika Preparedness

Abstract

Nair., et al. ZIKA virus (ZIKV) was originally discovered in a sentinel rhesus macaque in Uganda in 1947 and is endemic in Africa and Asia. The first large outbreak was in 2007, from the Island of Yap (Federated States of Micronesia), followed by French Polynesia in 2013 [1].ZIKV infection is typically self-limiting and manifests as fever, rash, conjunctivitis, arthralgia [2], and, uncommonly, neurologic syndromes such as the Guillain-Barré syndrome [3].ZIKV infection in an otherwise healthy person is typically asymptomatic, and for those who do experience them, the symptoms tend to be mild. Symptoms last 2 -7 days and consist of a combination of fever, skin rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise and headache [1]. In 2015, ZIKV gained global atten-

Handling the COVID-19 pandemic: Proposing a community based toolkit for psycho-social management and preparedness

“…These factors can get more vital during COVID-19 as it is extremely contagious with increased human-human transmission. Research had been conducted to understand the preparedness of community-based psychosocial toolkit for ZIKA virus affected-areas (Nair et al, 2020), wherein it was understood that the lack of understanding about a new condition and uncertainty about it has a direct correlation with the preparedness among the healthcare professionals, and thereby implying policy planning and training needs to gear up towards this. As health-care professionals we mostly include the general physicians and nurses at the community level, as they form the backbone of primary healthcare in most countries.…”