Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses toward Nipah virus infection prevention and control in rural Pangasinan, Philippines: a cross-sectional KAP study
By: Fernan Torreno and Frincess Flores
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Language: English
Page range: 383 - 394
Submitted on: Mar 7, 2026
Accepted on: Mar 24, 2026
Published on: Sep 25, 2026
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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