Table 3 Knowledge of prevention and cure of EVD among the respondents
Knowledge of EVD | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Preventive measures against EVD (multiple responses) | |
 Avoiding direct contact with people | 160 (39.3) |
 Washing hands frequently with soap and water | 136 (33.4) |
 Avoiding contact with non-human primates’ blood and fluids | 104 (25.6) |
 Avoiding contact with items that have come in contact with infected persons | 101 (24.8) |
 Bathing with salt and hot water | 60 (14.7) |
 Ensuring proper environmental and personal hygiene | 58 (14.3) |
 Washing fruits and vegetables thoroughly before consumption | 58 (14.3) |
 Seeking medical care immediately (on suspicion of) EVD symptoms | 57 (14.0) |
 By using hand sanitizer | 45 (11.1) |
 Avoiding funeral rites requiring handling people that died of EVD | 37 (9.1) |
 Don’t know | 86 (21.1) |
Cure of EVD | |
 There is yet no drug that can treat EVD | 128 (31.4) |
 EVD can be cured with antibiotics | 51 (28.5) |
 Local herbs and concoctions can treat EVD successfully | 40 (12.5) |
 Traditional healers can treat EVD successfully | 33 (9.8) |
 Spiritually healers can cure EVD successfully | 20 (8.1) |
 Medical doctors have a definite drug that can cure EVD | 19 (4.9) |
 Don’t know | 116 (28.5) |
Overall knowledge of EVD | |
 Good knowledge | 30 (7.4) |
 Poor knowledge | 377 (92.6) |