Assessment of healthcare worker preparedness and health literacy for Marburg virus disease in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study | Synapse
March 3, 2026Open Access
Assessment of healthcare worker preparedness and health literacy for Marburg virus disease in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
Key Points
Preparedness for Marburg virus disease is critically low among healthcare workers in Nigeria, requiring immediate action.
Improvement in health literacy and systematic training programmes is essential for effective outbreak response.
The observational analysis indicates urgent need for better resource allocation to combat potential outbreaks.
Investing in healthcare workers' preparedness enhances public health safety in handling virus outbreaks.
Abstract
Enhanced training programmes, improved resource allocation and systematic preparedness protocols are urgently needed to strengthen Nigeria's capacity for MVD outbreak response.