Tsegaw, Fisseha Walle (2017) Ethiopia Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (EFELTP). Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background: Influenza and influenza-like-illness (ILI) is the most contagious respiratory diseases having substantial public health problem. It is associated with higher morbidity and mortality during outbreak, especially among the elderly and children. The aim of the study was to identify existence of outbreak, etiologic agent, magnitude, associated factors with ILI to contain the outbreak. Methods and materials: We conducted unmatched case-control study in Jawi district from 29 February through 10 March 2016 G.C. We enrolled 28 cases and 112 controls. We conducted face to face interview using structured questionnaire. Data were entered and analyzed using Epi-Info and SPSS. We performed binary logistic regression analysis to explore predictors of ILI. Results: From 29 February through 10 March 2016, we identified 28 cases (attack rate, 20.55/100,000) and no death. From total cases, 4(14.29%) confirmed and 8 (28.6%) admitted cases were reported. Female cases were 67.9%. Majority affected age groups were <5 and ≥ 65 years with attack rates of 37.95 and 25.23 per 100,000 risk populations respectively. In multi variable analysis [AOR (95% CI)]: being female [3.76(1.23, 11.52)], family size ≥5 [4.56(1.24, 16.79)], having contact history with suspected ILI [5.57(1.64, 18.89)], living in ventilated house [0.14(0.04, 0.42)], and having knowledge to ILI [0.1(0.01, 0.91)] were associated factors. Conclusion and recommendation: Most of the cases were females and under five children. Being female, living in large family size and having contact history with ILI were statistically significant risk factors; whereas living in ventilated house and having knowledge to ILI were protective factors. Health education should be continued to successfully contain the outbreak. The community should improve the ventilation status and room space of the house.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Influenza like illness, associated factors, Jawi district, Ethiopia |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Vincent Mpoza |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2018 05:53 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jul 2018 05:53 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7326 |
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