Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to anthrax and animal care: A case-control study in Georgia
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Oct 24, 2019
Traxler RM, Napetvaridze T, Asanishvili Z, et al. - In view of recent outbreaks of anthrax in Georgia, researchers conducted a livestock-handler case-control study with a component appraising anthrax knowledge, attitudes, and practices among livestock handlers or owners. Handlers of livestock with confirmed animal anthrax from June 2013-May 2015 were included as cases. Controls comprised handlers of four matched unaffected animals, two from the same village as the case animal (“village control”) and two from 3–10 km away (“area control”). Cases were more frequently male, had lower level college education, less animal care experience, and provided more animal care to their cattle. A low level of knowledge and practices related to anthrax control and prevention were reported. Cases reported more knowledge of anthrax and better anthrax prevention practices, however, these may be due to the case investigation and ring vaccination following the death of their animal.
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