Table 2. Content of the 1625 articles from the four widely read newspapers (July-October 2014) .

	n (%)
Cases in Nigeria (Those who have contacted EVD in Nigeria or those being treated)	285 (17.5)
Reported cases of Federal Government Closure of schools due to Ebola	146 (9.0)
Report cases of salt/kolanut intake to prevent EVD (panic, fear, anxiety)	84 (5.2)a
Death rates	107 (6.6)
Preparedness (how prepared were Nigerians in combating EVD)	166 (10.2)
Risk of treating patients	168 (10.3)
Funding/cost of fighting Ebola	86 (5.3)
Precautions the public can take	160 (9.9)
Helpers/volunteers	95 (5.9)
Discrimination(those facing discrimination because of having EVD)	176 (10.8)
Ethics (measures to reduce EVD transmission e.g. quarantine)	152 (9.4)

Abbreviations: EVD, Ebola virus disease.

^aTwo deaths were reported from using salt to prevent EVD.