Australian Hajj pilgrims' knowledge, attitude and perception about Ebola, November 2014 to February 2015.

Australian Hajj pilgrims' knowledge, attitude and perception about Ebola, November 2014 to February 2015.
Euro Surveill. 2015;20(12)
Authors: Alqahtani AS, Wiley KE, Willaby HW, BinDhim NF, Tashani M, Heywood AE, Booy R, Rashid H
Abstract
Upon return from Hajj 2014, 150 Australian pilgrims were interviewed about their understanding of the Ebola epidemic. Most (89%, 134/150) knew of the epidemic before travelling and 60% (80/134) of those knew Ebola transmits through body fluids. Pilgrims who received pre-travel health advice were more conscious of Ebola (69% vs 31%, p = 0.01) and adhered better to hand hygiene after touching an ill person (68% vs 31%, p < 0.01). Mass media was the main information source (78%).
PMID: 25846489 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Source: Euro Surveill - August 5, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Alqahtani AS, Wiley KE, Willaby HW, BinDhim NF, Tashani M, Heywood AE, Booy R, Rashid H Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research