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Knowledge and risk perception towards Lassa fever infection among residents of affected communities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria: implications for risk communication

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8299-3

Published Online: 2020-02-12

Published Print: 2020-12

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Usuwa, Ifeoma Sophia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9584-784X
Akpa, Christian Obasi

Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma David

Umoke, MaryJoy

Oguanuo, Chukwuemeka Steve

Olorukooba, Abdulhakeem Abayomi

Bamgboye, Eniola

Balogun, Muhammad Shakir
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Article History

Received: 22 October 2019

Accepted: 29 January 2020

First Online: 12 February 2020

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethical Review Committee of Ebonyi State Ministry of Health (Reference number: EBS/MOH/ERC/V.53/032). Written informed consent was obtained before collecting data from respondents. Confidentiality was maintained by avoiding specific personal identifiers in the study instrument.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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