Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (한국산업보건학회지)

Korean Industrial Hygiene Association (한국산업보건학회)
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Awareness on Zoonoses among Livestock(Korean Native Cattle) Farmers in Gyeongsangbuk-do

경북 일부지역 축산(한우) 농업인의 인수공통감염병 인지도

  • Park, Sung-Jun (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine & Center for Farmers' Safety & Health) ;
  • Yoo, Seok-Ju (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine & Center for Farmers' Safety & Health) ;
  • Lee, Kwan (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine & Center for Farmers' Safety & Health) ;
  • Lim, Hyun-Sul (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine & Center for Farmers' Safety & Health)
  • 박성준 (동국대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 및 동국대학교 농업안전보건센터) ;
  • 유석주 (동국대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 및 동국대학교 농업안전보건센터) ;
  • 이관 (동국대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 및 동국대학교 농업안전보건센터) ;
  • 임현술 (동국대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 및 동국대학교 농업안전보건센터)
  • Received : 2016.10.28
  • Accepted : 2016.12.20
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: General livestock farmers are known as a high riskgroup for zoonoses, but studies of general livestock farmers in regard tozoonoses have been rare in Korea. We surveyed awareness of zoonoses amonggeneral livestock farmers to suggest directions for education. Methods: A questionnaire was developed examining the workbehaviors and risk factors of general livestock farmers. We conducted a questionnairesurvey on awareness on zoonoses among 265 general livestock farmers. Results: The awareness rates for zoonosis itself,brucellosis, and q-fever were 13.0%, 65.0%, and 2.3%, respectively. The awarenessrate of zoonoses and brucellosis tended to increase with sex. Conclusions: Livestock is the principal reservoir ofzoonoses. Therefore, effective working guidelines for preventing zoonoses amonggeneral livestock farmers must be developed and an educational program onzoonoses is needed for general livestock farmers. Furthermore, publicityactivities on the prevention of zoonoses are needed for high-risk groups.

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