Knowledge and practices of foodstuff traders on Lassa fever and rodent control in Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Introduction: Lassa fever (LF) could be transmitted through food contamination with excreta or body fluids of infected Mastomys natalensis. Foodstuff markets in rural areas are usually rodent infested with possibility of foodstuff contamination with Lassa virus. We assessed the knowledge and practic...

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Main Authors: Azuka Stephen Adeke, Adewale Victor Opayele, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, Ijeoma Nina Okedo-Alex, Aishat Bukola Usman, Muawiyya Babale Sufiyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: African Field Epidemiology Network 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.afenet-journal.net/content/article/4/3/full/
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