Awareness on Ebola Virus among Undergraduate Dental Students in a Private Dental Institution, Chennai - A Questionnaire Survey

Abstract

Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a deadly disease with occasional outbreaks that occur primarily on the African
continent. EVD most commonly affects people and nonhuman primates (such as monkeys, gorillas, and
chimpanzees).The aim of the study to determine the awareness of Ebola virus among the undergraduate
dental college students.This study involved the awareness of Ebola virus in the age group of 18 to 25 years. A
well structured questionnaire comprising 14 questions covering socio demographic information, knowledge,
attitude, perception was framed and administered to the participants through an online google forms. Survey
was conducted among 100 college students. In that 30.39% male students and 69.61% of female students
have taken this survey. The association between groups was assessed by Chi Square test where p < 0.05
was considered statistically significant. We have observed that association between gender and responses
to awareness on the mode of spread of Ebola virus was statistically significant (p =0.020 ). The awareness
on ebola virus was analysed among the few college students by this survey and more awareness should be
created among the population about the ebola virus.