STUDYING THE KNOWLEDGE OF NON-MEDICAL STUDENTS IN KERMANSHAH PROVINCE ABOUT VETERINARIANS PERSPECTIVES ON THE PREDICTION OF THE CRIMEAN-CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER (CCHF) AS A NECESSITY IN BIOSAFETY

Background and Aim:Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is an acute febrile and bleeding disease that is transmitted through bites or contact with blood, secretions or carcasses. The CCHF in humans causes a severe illness with about 30% mortality rate and the prevalence of the hospital is very high. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of non-medical students in Kermanshah province about the role of veterinarians in Predicting CCHF as a biosafety necessity in community.Methods:In a descriptive research, a questionnaire about CCHF prediction was distributed among a statistical population of university students and non-medical higher education institutions of Kermanshah province in 3 groups of different educational levels (bachelor, master or doctorate and doctorate) with the total number of students 300 people (150 people: female, 150 male: male). The collected data was analyzed by SPSS Statistics version 20.0.Results:The results of this study on the question of veterinarian role in predicting CCHF, relative to students, undergraduate, postgraduate or doctorate and doctorate were 33. 39, 42.34 and 18.33 percent respectively. Also, the level of awareness of male and female students about other sexually transmitted infections (such as prevention, infection control, etc.) was 33. 29% and 67.70%.Conclusion:CCHF is an animal-borne viral disease. The transmission of virus-infections by its various causes is due to poor health and traditional animal husbandry. Along with lack of knowledge of community members is important in vulnerable groups. The role of veterinarians and the Ministry of Health in controlling the disease is very important.

کلیدواژه ها:

Crimean-Congo (CCHF) ، biosafety ، veterinarians