Misconceptions about Ebola transmission and prevention in Guinea as of 2015

The data illustrates the percentage of Guineans that believed select misconceptions about Ebola transmission, prevention and treatment as of August 2015. According to the data, 49% of respondents believed that you could prevent Ebola infection by avoiding bites from mosquitoes. Guinea is a country in West Africa that reported over 3,800 cases of Ebola during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak.