A Survey on Cognition, Knowledge and Perception of Typhoid Fever Among Under Graduate Students

Abstract

Salmonella Typhi is a bacterium that may cause the potentially fatal illness typhoid fever. Typically, contaminated food or water is how it is spread. Once consumed, Salmonella Typhi bacteria grow and spread throughout the bloodstream. There is a chance that urbanization and climate change may make typhoid more prevalent worldwide. Typhoid is also spreading more quickly in areas without access to clean water or proper sanitation because to the growing resistance to antibiotics. The survey starts out with an introduction and 12 relevant questions. 110 individuals, ranging in age from 20 to 110. This study was carried out at Ashulia, Savar, near the university. According to the study's findings, about 44% of participants had typhoid for longer than 20 days, 31% had typhoid for 20 days, and 25% had typhoid for 15 days. In this survey, about 70% of participants said they had experienced severe typhoid, and 30% said they had no connection to it. This work will support further studies in the same area.