Awareness on Viral Infection and Related Diseases among Children at Secondary Level

A viral infection occurs when a virus enters in the body through breathing contaminated air, eating contaminated food, or by having sexual contact with a person who is infected with a virus. The process of viral infection results in a variety of symptoms that vary character and severity depending on the type of viral infection and individual factors. Common symptoms of a viral infection include fatigue, flu-like symptoms and fever. Students studying in secondary schools must have knowledge about viruses and their related diseases. The major objectives of the study is the identify the awareness of viral infection and its related diseases and to enhance the same. Normative survey method is used to collect data. Simple random sampling technique is used to collect samples from target population. The reliability value is found to be 0.73. The percentage analysis and 't' test were used in the study. The awareness of viral infection and its related diseases is found to be at high level. There is no difference exist among various groups of students in awareness on viral infection and its related diseases. The study also suggested that special training for students must be carried out by the school authorities to enhance their knowledge level.