Iranian Biomedical Journal

en Rabies: Perils and Prevention, an Insight into Practices and Perception in Residents of Pakistan Related Fields Related Fields مقاله کوتاه Short Communication <div style="text-align: justify;">Background:, There is a sheer lack of knowledge in treating rabies in Pakistan. To decrease the number of victims every year, immunization and awareness programs are the basic necessities of Pakistani population. The aim of this study was to highlight the lack of learning strategies and how to overcome this problem, so as to eliminate rabies. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 692 respondents, aged 8-50 years, in Karachi city of Pakistan from January 2022 to June 2022.  The study was based on demographic characteristics and basic knowledge of rabies, mode of transmission, clinical signs, and range of animal host species. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to know the risk factor of rabies among different age groups, marital status, occupation, etc. Results: Results revealed that all the age groups were at risk of the wrong knowledge about rabies, odds = 1.182 and odds = 1.775 for 20-30 and 31-40 years of age, respectively; however, 31-40 years were at the high risk of showing odds=3.597 (95% C.I 1.621-7.983). The correlation of occupation was also checked with rabies knowledge. Only doctors (odds = 1.396) and students (odds = 1.955) showed their unawareness about rabies. Conclusion: This study highlights the grave situation that holds the country in the form of rabies. Through this study we aspire to raise awareness regarding the transmission, spread, and control of rabies.  </div> Inflammation, Interleukin-8, cytokines, Tumor necrosis factor-alpha 72 78 http://ibj.pasteur.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-5137-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Saif Ullah Shaikh dr.saif74@yahoo.com 0000-0002-4230-2838 Yes Bahria University Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan Faryal Zaidi faryalzd@gmail.com 0000-0002-7886-1447 No Bahria University Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan Zahida Shaikh zahidashaik68@yahoo.com 0000-0002-8813-6898 No Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan Muhammad Faisal Fahim faisalfahim88@hotmail.com 0000-0002-2755-6055 No Bahria University Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan