Indian Journal of Communicable Diseases

Norovirus infection is a contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhoea. The most common symptoms of
norovirus include diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and stomach pain. Other symptoms are fever, headache and body
aches. The disease is present across the world, recently cases reported from southern most part of India. The virus
and multiplies in small intestine and presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms. The diagnostic measures are RealTime RT-PCR Assay, Enzyme Immunoassays and Genotyping. Prevention and containment include mainlining the
hygieneof food, fluid and practising hand hygiene.
 

Public awareness and prevention of COVID 19 infection play important roles in disease control; a lack of
reasolllnable knowledge of infectious disease leads to low detection rates. The objective of the study was to assess
knowledge regarding prevention of COVID 19 virus infection and to find out the association between use of social
media and knowledge of public regarding prevention of novel corona virus. The research approach adopted for
the study was quantitative approach and design was cross sectional design. The study setting was outpatient block
of Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. Sample size was 110. Tool used was structured questionnaire.
58.2% had good knowledge and 46 participants 41.8% had poor knowledge. The study showed no association
between use of social media and knowledge of public regarding prevention of novel corona virus.
 

Covid19Pandemicledtoparadigmshiftinteachinglearningmethodsofmedicaleducationandonlineteaching
was used as an exclusive and primary source of education in medical field alsoInmany developed countries
onlineteachinglearningmethodisadoptedonalargescalesincelastfewyears.3oweverelearningactivityof
undergraduateandpostgraduatemedicalstudentsisverylimitedaspermanystudies.
 

Introduction: Influenza viral infections cause a broad array of respiratory diseases that are responsible for
significant morbidity and mortality in children.
Influenza A viruses also have potential to cause periodic global Pandemics with higher penetration of illness
than seasonal epidemics. Swine origin Influenza has become the first pandemic of the 21st century. The currently
circulating strain of swine origin influenza virus, the H1N1 strain has undergone triple reassortment and contains
genes from the avian, swine and human viruses. This virus was first reported in Mexico in April 20095 and spread
to various countries worldwide. Higher morbidity (27236 cases) and mortality (981 deaths) have been reported from
India. As per WHO, the Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus is now considered as seasonal virus.