Potential of Crimean‐Congo Hemorrhagic Fever outbreak during Eid‐Ul‐Adha Islamic festival and COVID‐19 pandemic in Pakistan

Ahmed, Aziza; Tahir, Muhammad Junaid; Siddiqi, Ahsun Rizwan; Dujaili, Juman Abdulelah

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“…Nosocomial infection may also result from contact with contaminated medicalsurgical equipment, improper sterilization and re-use of the injection needles [6,7,10]. During Eid ul Adha, the largest Muslim religious festival in which millions of animals are slaughtered, the rate of new infections increase several times [11][12][13]. Farmers, dairy workers, slaughterhouse workers, veterinarians, and Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in endemic regions are at high risk of contracting CCHF [7,10,13].…”

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Knowledge, attitude and perceptions about Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) among occupationally high-risk healthcare professionals of Pakistan

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Background Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), a tropically neglected infectious disease caused by Nairovirus, is endemic in low middle-income countries like Pakistan. Emergency health care professionals (HCPs) are at risk of contracting nosocomial transmission of CCHF. We, therefore, aim to analyze the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions (KAP) of at-risk physicians, nurses, and pharmacists in Pakistan and the factors associated with good KAP. Method A validated questionnaire (Cronbach’s alpha 0.71) was used to collect data from HCPs in two CCHF endemic metropolitan cities of Pakistan by employing a cross-sectional study design. For data analysis percentages, chi-square test and Spearman correlation were applied by using SPSS version 22. Results Of the 478 participants, 56% (n = 268) were physicians, 37.4% (n = 179) were nurses, and 6.5% (n = 31) were pharmacists. The proportion of HCPs with good knowledge, attitude, and perception scores was 54.3%, 81, and 69%, respectively. Being a physician, having more work experience, having a higher age, working in tertiary care settings, were key factors for higher knowledge (p < 0.001). The correlation coefficient showed significant positive correlation between attitude- perception (r = 0.560, p < 0.001). Conclusion We have observed average knowledge of HCPs. Therefore, we recommend time to time education campaigns and workshops in highly endemic CCHF regions to be launched by health ministries and HCPs, in particular nurses, encouraged to follow authentic academic sources of information to prevent nosocomial transmission.

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“…At this time of year, cattle are transported from the countryside to the cities. This allows the CCHF virus to be transmitted through unprotected contact with live animals as well as through contact with animal blood after its slaughter [ 21 , 36 , 37 ].…”

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“…During Eid-ul-Adha, the largest Muslim religious festival in which millions of animals are slaughtered, the rate of new infections increases several times. A study showed that most of the cases reported in Pakistan were seen around the Eid-ul-Adha season [ 21 ]. This trend may be explained by the movement of a more livestock from rural areas to the cities during Eid-ul-Adha.…”

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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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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<0.05). Similarly, the mean attitude scores differed significantly by age, education, and income status (p<0.05). Conclusions The findings reflected inadequate levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding CCHF among general people in Pakistan which may regard as lower than expected. As CCHF is a highly contagious disease, it’s urgent to initiate a comprehensive approach to handle the situation before it spreads further in Pakistan.

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“…11 This is why training programs for physicians and healthcare workers (HCWs) are necessary to enhance their awareness regarding early diagnosis, management, and prevention against CCHF. 12 When all the available healthcare services in Turkey have been engaged in dealing with COVID-19 patients, managing patients infected with CCHF is challenging. CCHF patients frequently need hospitalization, with well-resourced intensive care units (ICUs), easy availability of blood and blood products, and proper modes of isolation.…”

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Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Turkey amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; a debacle for the healthcare system of Turkey

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Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol.

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Potential of Crimean‐Congo Hemorrhagic Fever outbreak during Eid‐Ul‐Adha Islamic festival and COVID‐19 pandemic in Pakistan

Cited by 8 publications

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Knowledge, attitude and perceptions about Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) among occupationally high-risk healthcare professionals of Pakistan

Knowledge, attitude and perceptions about Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) among occupationally high-risk healthcare professionals of Pakistan

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever among general people: A cross-sectional study in Pakistan

Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Turkey amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; a debacle for the healthcare system of Turkey

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