The analysis of the survey responses found a statistically significant association in denial of the biomedical discourse and dissatisfaction or mistrust of the Ebola response as indicators of social resistance.
Saskia v. Popescu
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Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, is a hospital epidemiologist and infection preventionist. During her work as an infection preventionist, she performed surveillance for infectious diseases, preparedness, and Ebola-response practices. She holds a doctorate in Biodefense from George Mason University where her research focuses on the role of infection prevention in facilitating global health security efforts. She is certified in Infection Control and has worked in both pediatric and adult acute care facilities.
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