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KMID : 1039220160260040418
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
2016 Volume.26 No. 4 p.418 ~ p.425
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Awareness on Zoonoses among Livestock(Korean Native Cattle) Farmers in Gyeongsangbuk-do
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Park Sung-Jun
Yoo Seok-Ju
Lee Kwan
Lim Hyun-Sul
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Abstract
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Objectives: General livestock farmers are known as a high riskgroup for zoonoses, but studies of general livestock farmers in regard tozoonoses have been rare in Korea. We surveyed awareness of zoonoses amonggeneral livestock farmers to suggest directions for education.
Methods: A questionnaire was developed examining the workbehaviors and risk factors of general livestock farmers. We conducted a questionnairesurvey on awareness on zoonoses among 265 general livestock farmers.
Results: The awareness rates for zoonosis itself,brucellosis, and q-fever were 13.0%, 65.0%, and 2.3%, respectively. The awarenessrate of zoonoses and brucellosis tended to increase with sex.
Conclusions: Livestock is the principal reservoir ofzoonoses. Therefore, effective working guidelines for preventing zoonoses amonggeneral livestock farmers must be developed and an educational program onzoonoses is needed for general livestock farmers. Furthermore, publicityactivities on the prevention of zoonoses are needed for high-risk groups.
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KEYWORD
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Awareness, brucellosis, q-fever, zoonoses
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