Volume 26, Number 9—September 2020
Research
Incidence and Seroprevalence of Avian Influenza in a Cohort of Backyard Poultry Growers, Egypt, August 2015–March 2019
Table 4
Poultry exposure data of participants in a study of avian influenza among backyard poultry growers, Egypt, August 2015–March 2019
Characteristic | No. (%)* |
---|---|
What is the type of exposure you have with poultry? | |
Cleaning area where poultry is kept | 671 (28.0) |
Feeding poultry | 366 (15.3) |
Only walk through area where poultry is kept | 300 (12.5) |
Play in area where poultry is kept |
347 (14.5) |
Do you usually slaughter poultry? | |
Yes | 694 (31.3) |
No |
1,526 (68.7) |
Use of personal protective equipment while slaughtering poultry | |
Yes (apron, boots, dedicated garment, face mask, gloves) | 75 (10.8) |
No |
619 (89.2) |
Where is slaughtered poultry kept to bleed? | |
In a dedicated barrel | 553 (79.6) |
In a sink | 45 (6.5) |
On the floor inside the house | 49 (7.1) |
On the floor outside the house |
47 (6.8) |
Are tools cleaned after slaughtering? | |
Yes | 684 (98.6) |
No |
10 (1.4) |
How are tools cleaned? | |
Water only | 103 (14.8) |
Soap and water | 539 (77.7) |
Disinfectant |
52 (7.5) |
Use of personal protective equipment while defeathering poultry | |
Yes (apron, boots, dedicated garment, face mask, gloves) | 54 (7.8) |
No |
640 (92.2) |
Method of disposing slaughtering waste | |
Place in a closed bag and throw in the trash | 299 (45.7) |
Feed to other animals | 1 (0.2) |
Throw in the trash without a bag | 163 (24.9) |
Throw in a water stream without a bag | 191 (29.2) |
*Totals do not add up to 2,402 for all characteristics because of missing data or structure of the question.
1These authors contributed equally to this article.