Risk Perceptions for Avian Influenza Virus Infection among Poultry Workers, China

To determine risk for avian influenza virus infection, we conducted serologic surveillance for H5 and H9 subtypes among poultry workers in Beijing, China, 2009–2010, and assessed workers’ understanding of avian influenza. We found that poultry workers had considerable risk for infection with H9 subt...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2013-02, Vol.19 (2), p.313-316
Main Authors: Yu, Qi, Liu, Linqing, Pu, Juan, Zhao, Jingyi, Sun, Yipeng, Shen, Guangnian, Wei, Haitao, Zhu, Junjie, Zheng, Ruifeng, Xiong, Dongyan, Liu, Xiaodong, Liu, Jinhua
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural laborers
attitudes
Avian influenza
Causes of
Diagnosis
Dispatch
Distribution
Health aspects
influenza, viruses, poultry workers
knowledge
Poultry industry
practices
serologic survey
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Summary:To determine risk for avian influenza virus infection, we conducted serologic surveillance for H5 and H9 subtypes among poultry workers in Beijing, China, 2009–2010, and assessed workers’ understanding of avian influenza. We found that poultry workers had considerable risk for infection with H9 subtypes. Increasing their knowledge could prevent future infections.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1902.120251