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Lassa Fever Awareness and Sero-positivity among Healthcare Workers in Public Facilities in an Endemic, Sub-Urban Local Government Area of Edo State, South-South, Nigeria

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Author Details : Ekaete Alic Tobin, Emmanuel Friday Osagiede*, Akhere Darcy Asogun, Ephraim Ogbaini-Emovon, Nosa Akpede, Donatus Adomeh, Ikponwonsa Odia, George Odigie, Ekene Muoebonam, Jaqueline Agbukor, Patience Akhilomen, Rita Esumeh, Anieno Elkanem, Martha Okonofua, Omorogie Omigie

Volume : 1, Issue : 1, Year : 2019

Article Page : 13-21

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijrimcr.2019.003

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Abstract

Background: Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic disease, endemic in West Africa, and with great potential for nosocomial spread.

Objectives: The study set out to assess the knowledge and serostatus of Lassa fever among health workers in an Esan West LGA of Edo State, South-South Nigeria.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 150 consenting Primary health care and secondary health workers using pre-tested structured interviewer-administered questionnaires and phlebotomy for data collection. ELISA was used to assess for Lassa virus-specific IgM and IgG antibodies.

Results: One hundred and forty-two (94.7%) respondents were aware of Lassa fever, with 50 (33.3%) of the respondents having poor knowledge, 44 (29.3%) fair knowledge, and 56 (37.3%) good knowledge. Knowledge was significantly associated with respondents’ designation (p < 0 xss=removed xss=removed>

Conclusion: Sensitization campaigns among health workers in government establishments are needed to bridge the gap in knowledge.

Keywords: Government-employed, Healthcare workers, Knowledge, Lassa fever, seroprevalence.

How to cite : Tobin E A, Osagiede E F, Asogun A D, Ogbaini-emovon E, Akpede N, Adomeh D, Odia I, Odigie G, Muoebonam E, Agbukor J, Akhilomen P, Esumeh R, Elkanem A, Okonofua M, Omigie O, Lassa Fever Awareness and Sero-positivity among Healthcare Workers in Public Facilities in an Endemic, Sub-Urban Local Government Area of Edo State, South-South, Nigeria. Int J Recent Innov Med Clin Res 2019;1(1):13-21

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