Knowledge, attitudes, practices of/towards COVID 19 preventive measures and symptoms: A cross-sectional study during the exponential rise of the outbreak in Cameroon.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Adela Ngwewondo, Lucia Nkengazong, Lum Abienwi Ambe, Jean Thierry Ebogo, Fabrice Medou Mba, Hamadama Oumarou Goni, Nyemb Nyunaï, Marie Chantal Ngonde, Jean-Louis Essame Oyono
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Kap
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008700; https://doaj.org/article/69dbabd12fdf42a59d8ce6d37ec30a4f

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (COVID 19) has plagued the world with about 7,8 million confirmed cases and over 430,000 deaths as of June 13th, 2020. The knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) people hold towards this new disease could play a major role in the way they accept meas...