Open AccessThe post-Ebola virus disease scourge in Nigeria: Individual levels of preparedness among physicians in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Author(s) -
Alli Adewale,
Maxwell M. Nwegbu,
Perpetua U. Ibekwe,
Titus S Ibekwe
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/1596-3519.194278
Subject(s) - medicine , ebola virus , preparedness , family medicine , outbreak , personal protective equipment , federal capital territory , disease , medical emergency , environmental health , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty) , socioeconomics , pathology , sociology , political science , law
Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a viral hemorrhagic illness with great propensity for spread across international borders. The latest outbreak in the West African region, which involved Nigeria, was the worst among previously documented 25 outbreaks since discovery in 1976. The Nigerian response toward attaining Ebola free status was phenomenal and a case study for most nations. However, the persistence of EVD in West Africa is still a risk to recurrence, hence, the need to assess the level of consciousness of Nigerian physicians towards this.