Survey about awareness of chicken pox among biology students

Abstract

Objective of the present study was to judge awareness about chicken pox among students. Views of biology students about chicken pox were taken in Bahauddin Zakariya University. Chicken pox is a viral infection that can spread through interaction. This infection mostly occurs in people with weak immune system or having no vaccination against disease. Chicken pox vaccine is also available, but it has some effects in patients. Vaccinated people may develop redness, swelling or mild pain. During complications, fluid filled blebs and rash can cover the whole body. This is a mild disease but complications in it lead to death. It was concluded from survey about awareness of chicken pox that most of the subjects knew about chicken pox and its medication. But the subjects were unaware about the contagion of chicken pox that it can spread through touch.