Knowledge regarding ebola virus disease among nursing students

Ebola Virus is one from at least 30 known viruses capable of causing Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Syndrome. Ebola Virus is a large concern of public and global health because it has such a high mortality rate. Ebola Virus Disease (formally known as Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever) is a severe, often fatal illness with a death of up to 90%. It is vital for the nurses and nursing students to stay well informed about this severe illness in order to care for patients and public. A pre-experimental research design was used to assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program (STP) on knowledge regarding Ebola Virus Disease among Students of B. Sc. Nursing 2^nd year of a nursing college. The findings revealed that the mean pre-test knowledge score of B. Sc. Nursing 2_nd year students was (9.9) and the mean post-test knowledge score was (23.9) regarding EVD.