Volume 12, Number 11—November 2006
Dispatch
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Avian Influenza, Poultry Workers, Italy
Rossella Abbate*, Gabriella Di Giuseppe†, Paolo Marinelli*, and Italo F. Angelillo*
Table 1
Knowledge of avian influenza among 257 poultry workers, Italy
| Variable | Correctly answered, no. (%) |
|---|---|
| Definition (contagious infection caused by virus that can affect all species of birds) | 164 (63.8) |
| Modes of transmission | |
| Animal to human | 210 (81.7) |
| Animal to animal | 206 (80.2) |
| Environment to human | 153 (59.5) |
| Eating uncooked poultry | 149 (58) |
| Eating uncooked eggs | 102 (39.7) |
| Touching uncooked poultry | 88 (34.2) |
| Touching uncooked eggs | 56 (21.8) |
| Touching wild birds | 246 (95.7) |
| Touching poultry | 232 (90.3) |
| Touching saliva, nasal secretions, feces, and fomites of infected birds | 167 (65) |
| Risk groups | |
| Poultry workers | 194 (75.5) |
| Butchers | 134 (52.1) |
| Veterinarians | 108 (42) |
| Use of preventive measures | |
| Face mask | 176 (68.5) |
| Gloves | 158 (61.5) |
| Outer garments | 157 (61.1) |
| Boots or boot covers | 144 (56) |
| Eye protection | 111 (43.2) |
| Handwashing with soap and water | 161 (62.7) |
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