From: Perceptions and plans for prevention of Ebola: results from a national survey
Knowledge question | Answer option | N | % |
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To the best of your knowledge, which of the following are ways that Ebola can spread? (Check all that apply.) | Contact with bodily fluids of a person who has been exposed to Ebola but does not yet have symptoms; | 614 | 60 % |
Contact with blood and bodily fluids of a person who is sick with Ebola;a | 896 | 86 % | |
Breathing the same air as a person who is sick with Ebola | 217 | 22 % | |
Touching public door handles, shopping cart handles, or public toilet seats | 178 | 18 % | |
Touching the body of someone who has died from Ebola.a | 418 | 41 % | |
To the best of your knowledge, how long could it take for someone to get sick after being exposed to Ebola? (select only one response). | 1–2 days (up to 2 days) | 118 | 13 % |
Up to 21 days (up to 3 weeks)a | 688 | 67 % | |
Up to 28 days (up to 4 weeks) | 156 | 16 % | |
More than 28 days (more than 4 weeks) | 37 | 4 % | |
Which of the following statements do you believe is true? (Select all that apply): | Ebola can only be spread once a person has symptomsa | 651 | 64 % |
Mosquitoes spread Ebola | 121 | 12 % | |
There is a new vaccine available for widespread use that can prevent someone from getting Ebola | 121 | 12 % | |
You should avoid food and drinks imported from West Africa to prevent contracting Ebola | 174 | 17 % | |
You can get Ebola from your cat or dog | 103 | 10 % |