Assessment of acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine based on the health belief model among Malaysians-A qualitative approach.

Introduction: Several countries have started mass vaccination programs to halt the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. With an R naught value of 2 to 3, about 70% of the population needs to be immunized to achieve herd immunity. This study aimed to investigate the reasons for acceptance or refusal of COVID-19 vaccines among the Malaysian population.

The effectiveness of various gargle formulations and salt water against SARS-CoV-2.

The COVID-19 is difficult to contain due to its high transmissibility rate and a long incubation period of 5 to 14 days. Moreover, more than half of the infected patients were young and asymptomatic. Virus transmission through asymptomatic patients is a major challenge to disease containment.

Electronic Hand Hygiene Quality and Duration Monitoring in Pre-School Children: A Feasibility Study.

Background: Hand hygiene is regarded as the most important measure to prevent spread of infectious diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of a prototype application in an electronic device in educating, stimulating and monitoring hand hygiene quality in young children.

Method: A pre-school was provided with an interactive hand hygiene application for two months.

Could antiseptic gargling prevent COVID-19?

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected more than 8 million people globally since its discovery in December 2019. For COVID-19 prevention, the World Health Organization recommended regular handwashing with soap, cough etiquette, mask wearing and social distancing. However, COVID-19 is rather difficult to contain because of its high transmissibility property.

Assessment on Hand Hygiene Knowledge and Practices Among Pre-school Children in Klang Valley.

. Pre-school children are at a higher risk to acquire infectious diseases such as hand, foot and mouth disease due to their immature immune system. Good hand hygiene prevents transmission of infectious diseases.