PREVALENCE OF RECURRENT HERPES LABIALIS (RHL) AMONG HEALTH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PAKISTAN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY
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Background: Recurrent herpes labialis (RHL) is a disorder with serious health and social consequences and which affects most Healthy Student. However, high degree of research paucity pertaining to its prevalence was observed, especially from Pakistan.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the Prevalence of Recurrent Herpes Labialis (RHL) among health school students in Pakistan.
Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, 180 BDS students and 340 MBBS students taken from three medical and dental colleges Demographic data such as age, gender and risk factors, namely stress, menstruation and common cold, were recorded. Further, data regarding history of itching, fever, malaise and burning on lips followed by vesicles and frequency of lesions and duration were also recorded. After clinical examination site, size and nature of lesion were noted on a clinical pro forma. Results were compared statistically, and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: 99% of them are single and 70% live with their families. Among 347 students 141 developed RHL in the past years. Percentage of students who developed RHL is 41%. Prevalence of RHL in male is 17% and in females is 23%.
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Saadia Naseem
Department of Oral Pathology, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi - Pakistan
Raja Khurram Shehzad
Department of Dentistry, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad - Pakistan
Beenish Haider
Departmetn of Dental Materials, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore - Pakistan
Kehkashan Akbar
Department of Biochemistry, Abbottabad International Medical and Dental College, Abbottabad - Pakistan
Fiza Shafiq
Department of Oral Pathology, Women Medical and Dental College, Abbottabad - Pakistan
Ifzal Ahmad
Deparment of Nursing, MTI Mardan College of Nursing BKMC, Mardan - Pakistan
Luqman Hakim
Deparment of Nursing, MTI Mardan College of Nursing BKMC, Mardan - Pakistan
Hania Akbar
Senior Registrar Gastroenterology, District Hospital, Abbottabad - Pakistan
Sabahat Qureshi
House Officer, Ayub Medical Complex, Abbottabad - Pakistan