Lassa fever and infection control: Knowledge, attitudes and practice in a University Teaching Hospital in Uyo, Nigeria
Context: Lassa fever is a deadly viral hemorrhagic disease that is endemic in Nigeria with recurrent outbreaks that often affect healthcare workers. Hospital infection control can potentially limit the impact of outbreaks of this disease in healthcare settings Objective: To determine the knowledge...
Main Authors: | Ekuma AE, Akpan IS |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch
2017-02-01
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Series: | Ibom Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/145 |
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