Correct answer | Percentage of the population that marked the correct answer (%) | ||
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Knowledge regarding mortality, severity and burden of dengue fever and hemorrhagic fever | |||
1 | The number of reported dengue cases in Sri Lanka for the year during the outbreak in 2017 was close to 200,000 | √ | 42 |
2 | The number of reported dengue cases in the year 2019 is higher than that of 2018 | √ | 52 |
3 | Of 100 persons who get dengue fever only 1 or less persons would die per year when detected early and proper access to medical care (The mortality of dengue fever is < 1%) | √ | 60 |
4 | The mortality rate of dengue hemorrhagic fever is 2–5%, but is high as 20% if left untreated | √ | 60 |
5 | The World Health Organization (WHO) has ranked dengue as one of the top ten threats to Global health in 2019 | √ | 56 |
Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding dengue prevention | |||
6 | All persons with dengue fever do not need to be notified to the PHI (Public Health Inspector) | × | 39 |
7 | Dengue vector mosquitoes breed in muddy water | × | 52 |
8 | The peak biting times of the dengue vector mosquito is morning and evening | √ | 80 |
9 | If a person gets dengue fever once in their life, they will be immune to it and will not get dengue fever again | × | 44 |
10 | Discarded tires, coconut shells, and plastic containers collecting rain water in the garden should be destroyed to prevent dengue vector mosquitoes breeding | √ | 96 |
Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding dengue management and warning signs which prompt hospitalization | |||
11 | There is a special drug available to treat dengue fever | × | 43 |
12 | Papaya leaf juice increases the platelet count and thus helps treat dengue fever | × | 33 |
13 | Dengue patients with a platelet count < 150,000/mm3 with a rapid drop are recommended to be admitted to hospital | √ | 85 |
14 | Abdominal pain in a dengue patient is not an indication for hospital admission | × | 32 |
15 | All pregnant mothers with dengue fever are recommended to be admitted in hospital irrespective of the platelet count | √ | 83 |
16 | NS1 Antigen can be tested on any day since the onset of fever to diagnose dengue fever | × | 23 |
17 | A negative report of Dengue IgM antibody done on the second day since onset of fever means the patient does not have dengue fever | × | 17 |
18 | When a dengue patient has a platelet count > 150,000/mm3 and does not meet criteria which require hospital admission, they should drink 2500 ml of oral fluids per day at home | √ | 40 |
19 | When a dengue patient has a platelet count > 150,000/mm3 and does not meet criteria which require hospital admission, they should check their Full blood count daily to assess the drop in platelet count | √ | 65 |
20 | Dengue patients should avoid having red or brown drinks | √ | 89 |