%0 Journal Article %1 tobin2019lassa %A Tobin, Ekaete Alice %A Osagiede, Emmanuel Friday %A Asogun, Akhere Darcy %A Ogbaini-Emovon, Emphraim %A Akpede, Nosa %A Adomeh, Donatus %A Odia, Ikponwonsa %A Odigie, George %A Muoebonam, Ekene %A Agbukor, Jaqueline %A Akhilomen, Patience %A Esumeh, Rita %A Elkanem, Anieno %A Okonofua, Martha %A Omigie, Omorogie %A Okogbenin, Sylvanus Akhalufo %A Akpede, George Okhale %A Okoeguale, Joseph %A Airefetalor, Ivie Amanda %A Ajekweneh, Vivian %A Edeawe, Petra Efe %A Nnadi, Juliana Chinelo %A Osagiede, Ese Tracy %A Oaikhena, Omotese Ibhade %A Arogundade, Bosede Elizabeth %A Omoregbe, Isaac Newton %D 2019 %J International Journal of Recent Innovations in Medicine and Clinical Research %K Healthcare %N 1 %P 13-21 %R http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3403228 %T Lassa Fever Awareness and Sero-positivity among Healthcare Workers in Public Facilities in an Endemic, Sub-Urban Local Government Area of Edo State, SouthSouth, Nigeria %U https://ijrimcr.com/docs/2019/volume1/issue1/IJRIMCR-03.pdf %V 1 %X Background: Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic disease, endemic in West Africa, and with great potential for nosocomial spread. Objectives: The study set out to assess the knowledge and serostatus of Lassa fever among health workers in an Esan West LGA of Edo State, South-South Nigeria. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 150 consenting Primary health care and secondary health workers using pre-tested structured intervieweradministered questionnaires and phlebotomy for data collection. ELISA was used to assess for Lassa virus-specific IgM and IgG antibodies. Results: One hundred and forty-two (94.7%) respondents were aware of Lassa fever, with 50 (33.3%) of the respondents having poor knowledge, 44 (29.3%) fair knowledge, and 56 (37.3%) good knowledge. Knowledge was significantly associated with respondents’ designation (p < 0.001), sex (p = 0.02), and age (p = 0.01). The prevalence of IgG was found to be 50.7%, with no IgM detected. IgG seropositivity had no significant association with demographic variables. Conclusion: Sensitization campaigns among health workers in government establishments are needed to bridge the gap in knowledge.

@article{tobin2019lassa, abstract = {Background: Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic disease, endemic in West Africa, and with great potential for nosocomial spread. Objectives: The study set out to assess the knowledge and serostatus of Lassa fever among health workers in an Esan West LGA of Edo State, South-South Nigeria. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 150 consenting Primary health care and secondary health workers using pre-tested structured intervieweradministered questionnaires and phlebotomy for data collection. ELISA was used to assess for Lassa virus-specific IgM and IgG antibodies. Results: One hundred and forty-two (94.7%) respondents were aware of Lassa fever, with 50 (33.3%) of the respondents having poor knowledge, 44 (29.3%) fair knowledge, and 56 (37.3%) good knowledge. Knowledge was significantly associated with respondents’ designation (p < 0.001), sex (p = 0.02), and age (p = 0.01). The prevalence of IgG was found to be 50.7%, with no IgM detected. IgG seropositivity had no significant association with demographic variables. Conclusion: Sensitization campaigns among health workers in government establishments are needed to bridge the gap in knowledge. }, added-at = {2019-09-10T08:10:13.000+0200}, author = {Tobin, Ekaete Alice and Osagiede, Emmanuel Friday and Asogun, Akhere Darcy and Ogbaini-Emovon, Emphraim and Akpede, Nosa and Adomeh, Donatus and Odia, Ikponwonsa and Odigie, George and Muoebonam, Ekene and Agbukor, Jaqueline and Akhilomen, Patience and Esumeh, Rita and Elkanem, Anieno and Okonofua, Martha and Omigie, Omorogie and Okogbenin, Sylvanus Akhalufo and Akpede, George Okhale and Okoeguale, Joseph and Airefetalor, Ivie Amanda and Ajekweneh, Vivian and Edeawe, Petra Efe and Nnadi, Juliana Chinelo and Osagiede, Ese Tracy and Oaikhena, Omotese Ibhade and Arogundade, Bosede Elizabeth and Omoregbe, Isaac Newton}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2986f3d78df33f7f318c9eeac45ea3120/ijrimcr}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3403228}, interhash = {a910fc88e7da19c191d3c5e70e2dee2e}, intrahash = {986f3d78df33f7f318c9eeac45ea3120}, issn = {2582-1075}, journal = {International Journal of Recent Innovations in Medicine and Clinical Research}, keywords = {Healthcare}, language = {English}, month = {JULY}, number = 1, pages = {13-21}, timestamp = {2019-09-10T08:10:13.000+0200}, title = {Lassa Fever Awareness and Sero-positivity among Healthcare Workers in Public Facilities in an Endemic, Sub-Urban Local Government Area of Edo State, SouthSouth, Nigeria}, url = {https://ijrimcr.com/docs/2019/volume1/issue1/IJRIMCR-03.pdf}, volume = 1, year = 2019 }