Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is an acute zoonotic disease with no known cures, and thus the necessity for more effective preventive strategies. In 2014, there was EVD outbreak, resulting in 8 reported fatality of the 19 laboratory-confirmed cases in Nigeria due in part to the timely containment. However, the potential for greater spread existed and may still exist as new cases are still being reported in neighboring countries. Because risk perceptions can affect protective behavior, we initiated this survey to evaluate the risk perception of EVD one year after the outbreak. We interviewed 300 subjects in Lagos, Benin City and Abuja Nigeria and found that though initially dreaded, there was a 43
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