Viral infections in Pakistan: prevalence, factors affecting spread, and recommendations for control
Pakistan is endemic to a number of viral infections, owing to its humid climate, topographical variation, soaring population, and lack of education and awareness. These viruses may have several different modes of transmission, including respiratory or airborne transmission, sexual transmission, blo...
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| author | Zehra Naseem Maaha Ayub Sharaf Ali Shah Syed Asad Ali Syed Hani Abidi |
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Pakistan is endemic to a number of viral infections, owing to its humid climate, topographical variation, soaring population, and lack of education and awareness. These viruses may have several different modes of transmission, including respiratory or airborne transmission, sexual transmission, blood-borne, fecal-oral transmission, vector-borne transmission, and transmission following an organ transplant. Although several different microorganisms are responsible for causing these infections, a few viruses are found more commonly in Pakistan and are primarily responsible for causing infections. In this study, we present a review of the most recent studies on different viruses, transmitted through various transmission routes, found commonly in Pakistan, along with the prevalence of each, and recommend control measures required against these viruses.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a53b6b2a529842e697f781a065ead70d2025-08-20T02:16:06ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802022-06-01160610.3855/jidc.15078Viral infections in Pakistan: prevalence, factors affecting spread, and recommendations for controlZehra Naseem0Maaha Ayub1Sharaf Ali Shah2Syed Asad Ali3Syed Hani Abidi4Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanMedical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanBridge Consultant Foundation, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Pakistan is endemic to a number of viral infections, owing to its humid climate, topographical variation, soaring population, and lack of education and awareness. These viruses may have several different modes of transmission, including respiratory or airborne transmission, sexual transmission, blood-borne, fecal-oral transmission, vector-borne transmission, and transmission following an organ transplant. Although several different microorganisms are responsible for causing these infections, a few viruses are found more commonly in Pakistan and are primarily responsible for causing infections. In this study, we present a review of the most recent studies on different viruses, transmitted through various transmission routes, found commonly in Pakistan, along with the prevalence of each, and recommend control measures required against these viruses. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/15078Virus diseasesrisk factorsrecommendationsPakistan |
| spellingShingle | Zehra Naseem Maaha Ayub Sharaf Ali Shah Syed Asad Ali Syed Hani Abidi Viral infections in Pakistan: prevalence, factors affecting spread, and recommendations for control Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Virus diseases risk factors recommendations Pakistan |
| title | Viral infections in Pakistan: prevalence, factors affecting spread, and recommendations for control |
| title_full | Viral infections in Pakistan: prevalence, factors affecting spread, and recommendations for control |
| title_fullStr | Viral infections in Pakistan: prevalence, factors affecting spread, and recommendations for control |
| title_full_unstemmed | Viral infections in Pakistan: prevalence, factors affecting spread, and recommendations for control |
| title_short | Viral infections in Pakistan: prevalence, factors affecting spread, and recommendations for control |
| title_sort | viral infections in pakistan prevalence factors affecting spread and recommendations for control |
| topic | Virus diseases risk factors recommendations Pakistan |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/15078 |
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