Knowledge and practices related to plague in an endemic area of Uganda
| Autor: | Gordian Candini, Jimmy Felix Okoth, Harriet Apio, Meghan Brett, Janet Abaru, Kiersten J. Kugeler, Paul S. Mead, Kevin S. Griffith, Robert Okello, Geoffrey Ezama, Joseph D. Forrester, Titus Apangu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Microbiology (medical) Adult Male Veterinary medicine Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Adolescent Endemic Diseases 030231 tropical medicine 030106 microbiology Health Behavior Plague (disease) Article lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health Health care medicine Animals Humans lcsh:RC109-216 Uganda Young adult Child Aged Aged 80 and over Plague biology business.industry Zoonosis Endemic area General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Anti-Bacterial Agents Rats Infectious Diseases Yersinia pestis Siphonaptera Female Health clinic Health behavior business |
| Zdroj: | Int J Infect Dis International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 64, Iss, Pp 80-84 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 1878-3511 |
| Popis: | Background: Plague is a virulent zoonosis reported most commonly from Sub-Saharan Africa. Early treatment with antibiotics is important to prevent mortality. Understanding knowledge gaps and common behaviors informs the development of educational efforts to reduce plague mortality. Methods: A multi-stage cluster-sampled survey of 420 households was conducted in the plague-endemic West Nile region of Uganda to assess knowledge of symptoms and causes of plague and health care-seeking practices. Results: Most (84%) respondents were able to correctly describe plague symptoms; approximately 75% linked plague with fleas and dead rats. Most respondents indicated that they would seek health care at a clinic for possible plague; however plague-like symptoms were reportedly common, and in practice, persons sought care for those symptoms at a health clinic infrequently. Conclusions: Persons in the plague-endemic region of Uganda have a high level of understanding of plague, yet topics for targeted educational messages are apparent. Keywords: Plague, Yersinia pestis, Knowledge, Practices, Behaviors, Africa |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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