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Myths, beliefs, and perceptions about COVID-19 in Ethiopia: A need to address information gaps and enable combating efforts

BACKGROUND: The endeavor to tackle the spread of COVID-19 effectively remains futile without the right grasp of perceptions and beliefs presiding in the community. Therefore, this study aimed to assess myths, beliefs, perceptions, and information gaps about COVID-19 in Ethiopia. METHODS: An internet...

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Autores principales:	Kebede, Yohannes, Birhanu, Zewdie, Fufa, Diriba, Yitayih, Yimenu, Abafita, Jemal, Belay, Ashenafi, Jote, Abera, Ambelu, Argaw
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2020
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7703946/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33253268 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243024

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