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Alternative Title:
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006175
Personal Author:
de St. Maurice, Annabelle ; Nyakarahuka, Luke ; Purpura, Lawrence ; Ervin, Elizabeth ; Tumusiime, Alex ; ... More +
de St. Maurice, Annabelle ; Nyakarahuka, Luke ; Purpura, Lawrence ; Ervin, Elizabeth ; Tumusiime, Alex ; Balinandi, Stephen ; Kyondo, Jackson ; Mulei, Sophia ; Tusiime, Patrick ; Manning, Craig ; Rollin, Pierre E. ; Knust, Barbara ; Shoemaker, Trevor Less -
Description:
Background

Rift Valley Fever virus (RVF) is a zoonotic virus in the Phenuiviridae family. RVF outbreaks can cause significant morbidity and mortality in humans and animals. Following the diagnosis of two RVF cases in March 2016 in southern Kabale district, Uganda, we conducted a knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) survey to identify knowledge gaps and at-risk behaviors related to RVF.

Methodology/Principal findings

A multidisciplinary team interviewed 657 community members, including abattoir workers, in and around Kabale District, Uganda. Most participants (90%) had knowledge of RVF and most (77%) cited radio as their primary information source. Greater proportions of farmers (68%), herdsmen (79%) and butchers (88%) thought they were at risk of contracting RVF compared to persons in other occupations (60%, p<0.01). Participants most frequently identified bleeding as a symptom of RVF. Less than half of all participants reported fever, vomiting, and diarrhea as common RVF symptoms in either humans or animals. The level of knowledge about human RVF symptoms did not vary by occupation; however more farmers and butchers (36% and 51%, respectively) had knowledge of RVF symptoms in animals compared to those in other occupations (30%, p<0.01). The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling animals varied by occupation, with 77% of butchers using some PPE and 12% of farmers using PPE. Although most butchers said that they used PPE, most used gumboots (73%) and aprons (60%) and less than 20% of butchers used gloves or eye protection when slaughtering.

Conclusions

Overall, knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding RVF in Kabale District Uganda could be improved through educational efforts targeting specific populations.


Subject:
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Abattoirs
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 And Over
Animals
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Personal Protective Equipment
Rift Valley Fever
Surveys And Questionnaires
Young Adult

Source:
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 12(3).
Pubmed ID:
29505579
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5860784
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Uganda
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
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