Preparedness for influenza A/H5N1 pandemic in Niger: A study on health care workers' knowledge and global organization of health activities;Pandémie grippale A/H5N1 et niveau de préparation du Niger : une étude sur les connaissances des soignants et l'organisation générale des soins

Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-75

  D'Alessandro, E ^a   Soula, G ^b   Jaffre Y ^a   Gourouza, B ^b   Adehossi, E ^b   Delmont, J ^b  

^a CNRS   (Senegal)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Field assessment; Health care workers; Hospital; Influenza pandemic; Knowledge; Niger; Risk of infection; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CIVIL DEFENSE; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NIGER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PANDEMIC; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CIVIL DEFENSE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; NIGER; PANDEMICS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856638282     PISSN: 00379085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13149-011-0179-8     Document Type: Article

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