Household practices related to disease transmission between animals and humans in rural Cambodia

作者：Kristina Osbjer, Sofia Boqvist, Sokerya Seng, Kannarath Chheng, San Sorn, Davun Holl, Ulf Magnusson · 发表于：BMC Public Health · 年份：2015 · DOI：10.1186/s12889-015-1811-5 · 被引用次数：54 · 研究领域：Zoonotic diseases and public health、Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment、Parasitic infections in humans and animals

BACKGROUND: Zoonotic diseases are disproportionately affecting poor societies in low-income countries and pose a growing threat to public health and global food security. Rural Cambodian households may face an increased likelihood of exposure to zoonotic diseases as people there live in close association with livestock. The objectives of the study was to identify practices known to influence zoonosis transmission in rural Cambodian households and relate the practices to agro-ecological region, socio-economic position, demographics, livestock management and zoonosis awareness. METHODS: The study was conducted in three different agro-ecological regions of Cambodia; 10 villages each in the central lowlands, north-west wetlands and on the south coast, where information was obtained in questionnaires administered to 300 households, and 30 village heads and animal health workers. RESULTS: Descriptive analysis revealed a gender difference in responsibility for livestock and that the main purpose of raising livestock was for sale. Few respondents (6%) perceived a likelihood of disease transmission in their village between livestock, humans and wildlife, despite household practices related to zoonosis transmission being common. More than one-forth of households practised behaviours such as culling sick animals for consumption, eating animals found dead and allowing animals to enter sleeping and food preparation areas. Associations between household practices and possible explanatory f...