Do open garbage dumps play a role in canine rabies transmission in Biyem-Assi health district in Cameroon?

Autor: Tabue N. Raymond, Madgan E. Roland, Kenfack M. M. Françoise, Zeukeng Francis, Esemu F. Livo, Seumen T. H. Clovis
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Infection Ecology & Epidemiology, Vol 5, Iss 0, Pp 1-7 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2000-8686
80921345
DOI: 10.3402/iee.v5.26055
Popis: Background: Rabies is a neglected enzootic disease which represents a serious public health problem. In Cameroon, efforts to prevent human deaths caused by rabies are often thwarted by the lack of community awareness. The community knowledge, as well as attitudes and perception on rabies, is therefore important for both prevention of human deaths and control in animals. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out to evaluate the level of community knowledge as well as the role of open garbage dumps (OGDs) in the epidemiology of human rabies. Overall 420 heads of household were interviewed in the Biyem-Assi health district of Yaoundé. OGDs were identified through a systematic check, and household wastes they contained were characterized. Results: Although 66.9% of respondents have knowledge on stray dogs, only 35% of respondents knew the role of OGDs in the increase of stray dog population. Overall OGDs consisted of fermentable wastes. Nutrition places for stray dogs were wild garbage dumps (68.1%), markets (18.3%), and houses (13.6%). The feeding behavior of stray dogs correlated significantly with the human rabies transmission (χ2=154.12, df=4, p
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