Emerging Infectious Diseases (Sep 2018)
Travelers’ Actual and Subjective Knowledge about Risk for Ebola Virus Disease
Abstract
To determine travelers’ actual and subjective knowledge about risk for Ebola virus disease, we surveyed travelers from France. Actual knowledge did not prevent irrational perceptions or promote safe behavior. Rather, readiness to adopt protective behavior depended on subjective knowledge and overconfidence in ability to self-protect.
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