Dengue Fever Outbreak and its Implication on Education in the State of Kassala

Hajrhma Ismael Hajrhma Mohammedahmed and Rbab Mohammed Hajhamed Ahmed

ABSTRACT

In Sudan, dengue is an endemic disease and is considered a major public health threat by the World Health Organization. In the state of Kassala, the total cases of dengue from August 8 to December 9 are 3691 with an incidence rate of 1.5/1000. This paper aims to review how education might get affected with dengue fever outbreaks. The frequent outbreaks and disease endemicity mean an ongoing infection through the year, for which stopping education will be a real difficulty for schools and universities. Schools and universities need to undergo student empowerment to do
mosquito spray campaigns every week preferable on Fridays.

Key words: Dengue fever, Kassala, outbreak, review

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