HEALTH AWARENESS OF INFLUENZA IN THE COMMUNITY OF AL- BAHA REGION

Flu awareness helps with the importance of preventing influenza, and thus maintaining the health of the community. It is a viral infection of the lungs and airways with an influenza virus. It causes fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, headache, muscle aches, and a general feeling of illness (malaise).

A cross-sectional web survey was introduced to the residents of Albaha region and the questionnaire contain sections focused on participants’ socio-demographic, different.

Our survey concluded that respondents generally have awareness of influenza except for some information that needs awareness. Media and print media including the Internet will become an important source of health care promotion.