Volume 11, Number 10—October 2005
Dispatch
Poultry-handling Practices during Avian Influenza Outbreak, Thailand
Sonja J. Olsen*
, Yongjua Laosiritaworn†, Sarika Pattanasin†, Prabda Praphasiri*, and Scott F. Dowell*
, Yongjua Laosiritaworn†, Sarika Pattanasin†, Prabda Praphasiri*, and Scott F. Dowell*
Table 1
Presence of poultry in 200 households, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, 2004
| Poultry | No. households (%) | Median no. poultry (range)* |
|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 101 (51) | 10 (1–85) |
| Fighting cocks | 17 (9) | 4 (1–40) |
| Ducks | 9 (5) | 7 (3–15) |
| Geese | 2 (1) | 2 (1–2) |
| Other† | 43 (21) | Not asked |
| Any poultry‡ | 148 (74) | 10 (1–100) |
*Of persons reporting poultry at household.
†Other species and poultry living in backyard owned by others.
‡Some households had >1 type of poultry.
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