Cattle Farmer Awareness and Behavior Regarding Prevention of Zoonotic Disease Transmission in Senegal
| Autor: | Ousmane Kane, Celestin Muyeneza, P.J.N. Ema, Abdourakhmanne Seck, Stanly Fon Tebug, Mamadou Lo, Alain Richi Kamga-Waladjo, Mor Talla Ly |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Veterinary medicine Adolescent Rabies Disease Abortion Zoonotic disease Young Adult immune system diseases Zoonoses Environmental health medicine Animals Humans Aged Aged 80 and over Farmers Zoonotic Infection Transmission (medicine) business.industry Zoonosis Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health food and beverages Middle Aged medicine.disease Senegal respiratory tract diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Cattle Female Livestock business Attitude to Health Tuberculosis Bovine |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Agromedicine. 20:217-224 |
| ISSN: | 1545-0813 1059-924X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1059924x.2015.1010068 |
| Popis: | Livestock farmers are known to be at high risk of exposure to zoonosis. A convenience survey to assess Senegalese traditional cattle farmers' knowledge and attitudes regarding zoonotic diseases with reference to bovine brucellosis was conducted. A total of 222 cattle farmers were interviewed. Just over a quarter (30.1%) of the study participants knew or had heard of zoonotic diseases, whereas 6.8% knew at least one mode of transmission. Rabies was the most named zoonotic disease by farmers who knew zoonosis. Meanwhile, no farmer had heard of bovine brucellosis. Identification of zoonotic disease varied significantly by farmer's main activity. All farmers reported that they drink milk produced on their cattle farms, and 95.0% drank fresh milk without prior heat treatment. A majority of farmers (70.3%) regularly assist animals during parturition and abortion without protective gloves. Farmers were less likely to assist animals if they had attended formal education. This study reports low knowledge of zoonotic infections and low compliance to control practices. Investigations on possible zoonotic infections, tailored zoonotic disease control programs including disease awareness creation and improved farm management are strongly recommended. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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