Volume 11, Number 10—October 2005
Dispatch
Poultry-handling Practices during Avian Influenza Outbreak, Thailand
Sonja J. Olsen*
, Yongjua Laosiritaworn†, Sarika Pattanasin†, Prabda Prapasiri*, and Scott F. Dowell*
, Yongjua Laosiritaworn†, Sarika Pattanasin†, Prabda Prapasiri*, and Scott F. Dowell*Table A1
Methods of communicating public health messages used by the Thai Ministry of Public Health during the avian influenza outbreak, 2004
| Type of communication | Content | Audience | Dates distributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone hotline | Prevention | General public | Jan 23–May 11 |
| Newspaper | How to prevent avian influenza | General public | Jan 27, 28, 31 |
| Radio | How to prevent avian influenza | General public and health professional | Jan 30–Feb 18 |
| Website* | Surveillance, prevention | General public and health professional | Jan 30–ongoing |
| Television | How to prevent avian influenza | General public | Feb 10–12 |
| Video compact disk and cassette tape | How to do surveillance for avian influenza | District health officers | Feb 10 |
| Brochure | Transmission, symptoms, care of patients with suspected cases, prevention for cullers and food providers, safety measures taken when touching dead animals | General public | Aug |
*For English version, see http://thaigcd.ddc.moph.go.th/Bird_Flu_main_en.html
