title: [Preparation of healthcare workers against the threat of Ebola virus disease in Ivory Coast].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Since the declaration of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa, the government of Ivory Coast has organized the training of medical staff in all health regions of the country. This study was conducted one month after this training in order to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of health workers concerning Ebola virus disease in an Ivory Coast health region their preparation in relation to this disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  In May-June 2014, we conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study of 176 health workers from private and public health facilities in 5 health districts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the respondents, 15.5% attended the training on Ebola disease organized by the Ministry of Health. They knew that the disease is transmitted from animals to humans by body fluids (85.6%), and from human to human by body fluids of a sick person or a cadavre (82.8%). 96% said they were at risk of contracting the disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In view of the persistent threat of the disease, ignorance of certain aspects of the disease could be a weakness in the prevention of nosocomial transmission of the disease. Knowledge of the disease should lead to adoption of prevention measures. However, routine use of protection equipment, including gloves, depends on its availability.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The lack of infection prevention and control equipment could be a weak point in preparation of the response to an Ebola disease outbreak.
authors.forename: Damus Paquin
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Kouassi
authors.forename: Kouadio Daniel
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Ekra
authors.forename: Odile
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Angbo-Effi
authors.forename: Éric Martial
authors.initials: ÉM
authors.lastname: Kouakou Ahoussou
authors.forename: Guy Modeste
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Bliabo
authors.forename: Nawa Samuel
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Yéo
authors.forename: Daouda
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Coulibaly
authors.forename: N Cho Simplice
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Dagnan
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training