Table 2.

Respondents’ knowledge of EVD

Knowledge	Freq (n = 374)	Percent
Mode oftransmission*
Contact withsweat	363	97.1
Direct physical handling of corpse	363	97.1
Contact withblood	362	96.8
Handling and eating bush meat	359	96.0
Contact withurine	357	95.5
Contact withsemen	356	95.2
Contact withsaliva	355	94.9
Transfusion of infected blood and blood products	355	94.9
Contact withbat	354	94.7
Sharing sharps with infected person	350	93.6
Contact withbreast milk Contact withmonkey Contact withgorilla	345 305 250	92.2 81.6 66.8
Contact with forest antelope	225	60.2
Contact with porcupine	70	18.7
Contact with rats	43	11.5
Mosquito bite	39	10.4
Air	17	4.5
Causative agent of EVD
Virus	364	97.3
Protozoa	6	1.6
Bacteria	4	1.1
Symptoms*
Fever	367	98.1
Vomiting	361	96.5
Diarrhoea	358	95.7
Bleeding	356	95.2
Joint pain	339	90.6
Muscle pain	339	90.6
Fatigue	335	89.6
Rash	332	88.8
Sore throat	331	88.5
Stomach pain	330	88.2
Headache	325	86.9
Red eyes	300	80.2
Laboratory findings*
Low platelet count	307	82.1
Elevated liver enzymes	267	71.4
Low WBC	261	69.8