The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak was declared in Nigeria by the Federal Ministryof Health on 24th July 2014 following the arrival of a male passenger fromLiberia. Aim: The study set to assess the knowledge, attitude and practicesof Ebola Virus Disease among residents in Enugu, Eastern Nigeria. Primary careproviders. Materials and Methods: A total 394 participants wererecruited for this descriptive cross sectional study. Data was collected usingstructured interviewer administered questionnaire focusing on demographiccharacteristics, knowledge of Ebola virus disease, and infection controlpractices. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS version 15. Results: Theresults were expressed in percentages. It showed relatively low awareness (31.0% )about EVD with the female gender predominating. The most significantsource being from the television media. Conclusion: The most importanttool to fight EVD is correct adequate information through various media asprevention through improved personal hygiene is key.for Disease Control. (2014)Update: Filovirus infection in animal handlers. MorbidityMortality Weekly Report. 2014; 39(13):221.D. W (1992). Combined Simian Hemorrhagic Fever and Ebola Virus Infection in CynomolgusMonkeys. Laboratory Animal Science 1992; 42(2): 152-5A. J, Leroy E. M and Renaud A. A, (1999). Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreaks in Gabon,1994-1997: epidemiologic and health control issues. Journal of InfectiousDiseases. 1999; 179: S65-75. C. G, Burans J. P and Ksiazek T. G (1992). Outbreak of fatal illness amongcaptive macaques in the Philippines caused by an Ebola-related filovirus. AmericanJournal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 1992;46(6):664-671.D. L, Weisfeld J. S and Webb P. A (1980). Ebola hemorrhagic fever: Tandala, Zaire,1977-1978. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 1980;142(3):372-376. P. B, Geisbert T. W and Dalgard D. W (1990). Preliminary report: isolation ofEbola virus from monkeys imported to USA. Lancet.A. S, Tshioko F. K and Heymann D. L, (1999). The Reemergence of EbolaHemorrhagic Fever, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1995. Journal ofInfectious Diseases. 1999; 179: S76-S86.of Health Nigeria – Ebola report, 24th July 2014, Lagos[469 KB, 5 pages]M. E, Ksiazek T. G and Retuya T. J (1999). Epidemiology of Ebola (subtypeReston) virus in the Philippines, 1996. Journal of Infectious Diseases.1999; 179 (suppl 1 ):S115-S119. [10.] UNICEF, FOCUS 1000, & Catholic Relief Services.(2014). Study on Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to EVDPrevention and Medical Care in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone: UNICEF, FOCUS1000 & Catholic Relief Services. [11.] World Health Organization. Ebola haemorrhagic feverin Sudan, 1976. Report of a WHO/International Study Team [1 .4 MB, 24 pages]. Bulletinof the World Health Organization. 1978;56(2):247-270. 25[12.] World Health Organization. Ebola haemorrhagic feverin Zaire, 2000[958 KB, 24 pages]. Report of an International Convention. Bulletinof the World Health Organization. 1978; 56(2):271 -293. [13.] World Health Organization. End of the Ebola Outbreakin the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Global Alert and Response. 17 Febuary [14.] World Health Organization. Viral haemorrhagic feverin imported monkeys [1 .2 MB, 8 pages]. Weekly Epidemiological Record.