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Lassa fever awareness and practices in a nigerian rural community

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Background: Lassa fever is one of the causes of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. The knowledge, attitude and practice by the people is largely undetermined. This information is an important requirement for the design of a strategic plan for the control of the disease. This necessitated the study in Ebhodiza, Uhiele-Ekpoma, a community of about 500 persons.

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.1950

Authors: D. Asogun, P. Okokhere, S. Okogbenin, G. Akpede, S. Gunther, C. Happi

Institutions: Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan

Language: English

Topic: Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,900