Knowledge Variables (n = 326) | Yes (%) |
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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 |