Knowledge, Attitudes, and Precautionary Measure towards Covid-19 among Medical Students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021

Abstract

COVID-19 is a respiratory tract infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome, coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is the offspring of the strain SARSCoV-1 that caused the outbreak of SARS infection from 2002 to 2004. As of December 15, 2020 world health organization global aggregate report 70 million and 1.6 million COVID-19 morbidities and mortality were registered respectively. Meanwhile, the burden of the situation has resulted in the health system's shortage of health care workers, and in this context, the participation of medical students on the front line is obligatory. In addition, as with any section of of the society, it is important to evaluate the knowledge, precautionary measure, and attitude of medical students as long as they are at risk. Therefore, applicable training regarding COVID19 is an urgent prerequisite that universities and health systems may assure.