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Background And Objective: Influenza is endemic in Pakistan. One of the greatest reasons of it’s being endemic among all age groups is inadequate knowledge and barriers among the safe immunization. The study was intended to assess attitude and knowledge of medical students towards influenza and its vaccination. Methodology: A web based questionnaire was used to conduct the survey among n=382 self- selected undergraduate medical students of central Punjab. Results were assessed by using SPSS version-26. Results: A total of n=382 responses were received. [88.7%] of participants know about influenza. [75%] of the respondents knew the actual mode of transmission i.e. droplets, [52.4%] choose cough and flu as the most common symptom, Majority [82.2%] knew the right answer for duration of symptoms. Only 30.1% of the participated medical students were vaccinated against influenza. Only [40.3%] had the information about against which strains of influenza seasonal flu vaccine provide protection and actual time to get vaccinated. Majority [24.4%] of the respondent medical students choose medical training as the source that influences them most in their influenza vaccine uptake decision. [31.4%] of participants labelled lack of awareness and knowledge on flu vaccination to be the biggest barrier in the way of healthcare workers to be vaccinated against influenza. Conclusion: The study described that student’s knowledge regarding influenza was moderate. The results regarding medical students’ vaccination uptake and knowledge were highly disappointing. .Students awareness and knowledge about influenza vaccine need to be improved by organizing seminars and awareness sessions.&nbsp

This investigation means to distinguish whether hepatitis C infection (HCV) disease, perceived through polymerase chain response RNA (PCR-RNA), may prompt a provocative reaction without anyone else, without other accompanying extra contamination or irritation in hemodialysis patients. C-responsive protein has been viewed as a standout amongst the most significant apparatuses to identify incendiary responses. All the hemodialysis 28 patients HCV positive in Services Hospital, Lahore were incorporated from March 2018 to January 2019. Those 28 hemodialysis people were assessed and partitioned in 2 Groups: Group I (n = 14): constructive HCV people with no other Infection-Inflammation recognized and Group II (n = 14): constructive HCV exhibiting another well-distinguished Infection-Inflammation. Results: Gathering II-HCV reagent patients with another well-characterized Infection-Inflammation related had expanded C - reactive protein and diminished Hematocrit, Hemoglobin and transferrin. While, HCV patients in Group I had satisfactory C - receptive protein, hematocrit, haemoglobin and transferrin serum levels. Conclusion: Information proposes that HCV without anyone else's input does not prompt fiery response in HD patients, in spite of the modest number of people, aside from when another unmistakable sort of Infection Inflammation related was distinguished. This reality was not already equitably announced. Keywords: Hemodialysis, Inflammation, Infection, C-reactive Protein.