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Table 3 Knowledge of barbers about each biological hazards related to their work, April, 2012, (n=400)

From: Barbers' knowledge and practice about occupational biological hazards was low in Gondar town, North West Ethiopia

Health hazards

Good knowledge, n (%)

Poor knowledge, n (%)

HIV/AIDs

400 (100)

0

HBV

45 [11]

355 (89)

HCV

45 [11]

355 (89)

Staphylococcus

0

400 (100)

Streptococcus

0

400 (100)

Ringworm

332 (80)

68 (20)

Head lice

300 (75)

100 (25)

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