A Community-Level Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Dengue Fever and the Identification of Mosquito Breeding Containers in Dire Dawa City of Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Knowledge of dengue virus transmission and its sign and symptoms (n = 1174).
Dengue virus transmission and sign and symptom-related questions
n (%)
Had you/your family member contracted dengue fever?
Yes
415 (35.3)
No
759 (64.7)
If yes to the above question, in which year?
2022
298 (71.8)
2021
87 (21.0)
2019/20
30 (7.2)
What is the causative agent of dengue fever infection?
I do not know
773 (65.8)
Virus
210 (17.9)
Bacteria
156 (13.3)
Protozoa
29 (2.5)
Fungus
6 (0.5)
What is the incubation period of dengue fever infections?
I do not know
855 (72.8)
Within 3 days
157 (13.4)
3–7 days
88 (7.5)
7–15 days
65 (5.5)
More than 2 weeks
9 (0.8)
What do you think are the sign and symptoms of dengue fever?
