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Table 2 Knowledge of Lassa fever symptoms and risk factors among respondents in Abakaliki Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, South eastern Nigeria 2019

From: Knowledge and risk perception towards Lassa fever infection among residents of affected communities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria: implications for risk communication

Knowledge Variables (n = 326)

Yes (%)

Symptoms of Lassa Fever

 Fever

69.3

 Bleeding

67.2

 Body weakness

65.0

 Headache

63.8

 Vomiting

57.7

 Chest pain

49.4

 Sore throat

44.8

 Diarrhoea

44.5

 Cough

42.0

 Facial swelling

41.7

 Abortion/miscarriage in pregnant women

25.5

Risk factors

 Eating food contaminated by rats

88.7

 Contact with rats, their feaces, blood or urine

83.1

 Contact with someone sick with Lassa fever

76.7

 Contact with dead body of Lassa fever victim

76.4

 Rat bite

76.1

 Dirty environment

73.9

 Eating uncovered/unprotected food

73.6

 Improper refuse disposal

69.3

 Eating poorly cooked food

41.1