Attitudinal changes toward control measures in live poultry markets among the general public and live poultry traders, Guangzhou, China, January-February, 2014

Jun Yuan; Qiuyan Liao; Chao Jun Xie; Xiao Wei Ma; Wen Feng Cai; Yan Hui Liu; Yu Fei Liu; Wen Zhe Su; Yu Ma; Zhi Cong Yang; Richard Fielding; Ming Wang; Eric H Y Lau

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2014.08.010

Attitudinal changes toward control measures in live poultry markets among the general public and live poultry traders, Guangzhou, China, January-February, 2014

Am J Infect Control. 2014 Dec;42(12):1322-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.08.010. Epub 2014 Nov 25.

Authors

Jun Yuan¹, Qiuyan Liao², Chao Jun Xie¹, Xiao Wei Ma¹, Wen Feng Cai¹, Yan Hui Liu¹, Yu Fei Liu¹, Wen Zhe Su¹, Yu Ma¹, Zhi Cong Yang³, Richard Fielding², Ming Wang⁴, Eric H Y Lau⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Disease Control and Emergency Response, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
² Division of Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China.
³ Director Office, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
⁴ Director Office, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: wangming@gzcdc.org.cn.
⁵ Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China.

PMID: 25465264
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.08.010

Abstract

Two sets of cross-sectional surveys were conducted among the general public and live poultry traders (LPTs) during January-February, 2014, to monitor attitudes toward human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9)-related control measures among these 2 parties in Guangzhou, China. We found generally high support for regular market rest days among the general public and LPTs, but only limited support for permanent central slaughtering of poultry. LPTs' support for relevant control measures declined after the citywide wet market closure.

Keywords: Central slaughtering; Influenza A (H7N9); Rest days.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Animals
China / epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Humans
Influenza A Virus, H7N9 Subtype / physiology*
Influenza in Birds / transmission
Influenza in Birds / virology*
Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
Influenza, Human / virology
Male
Occupational Exposure / prevention & control*
Poultry
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult