Perceptions and plans for prevention of Ebola: results from a national survey
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Perceptions and plans for prevention of Ebola: results from a national survey
BACKGROUND Literature suggests that Americans may have higher levels of perceived threat to Ebola than are warranted. METHODS We surveyed 1018 U.S. adults from a nationally representative Internet panel about their knowledge, perceived threat, and behavioral intentions during the 2014 Ebola outbreak. RESULTS Eighty-six percent of respondents knew that Ebola could be transmitted through bloo...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2441-7