Duck Hunters’ Perceptions of Risk for Avian Influenza, Georgia, USA

To determine duck hunters’ risk for highly pathogenic avian influenza, we surveyed duck hunters in Georgia, USA, during 2007–2008, about their knowledge, attitudes, and practices. We found they engage in several practices that could expose them to the virus. Exposures and awareness were highest for...

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Autores principales: Dishman, Hope, Stallknecht, David, Cole, Dana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3298320/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20678324
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1608.100032
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description To determine duck hunters’ risk for highly pathogenic avian influenza, we surveyed duck hunters in Georgia, USA, during 2007–2008, about their knowledge, attitudes, and practices. We found they engage in several practices that could expose them to the virus. Exposures and awareness were highest for those who had hunted >10 years.
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spelling pubmed-32983202012-03-14 Duck Hunters’ Perceptions of Risk for Avian Influenza, Georgia, USA Dishman, Hope Stallknecht, David Cole, Dana Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch To determine duck hunters’ risk for highly pathogenic avian influenza, we surveyed duck hunters in Georgia, USA, during 2007–2008, about their knowledge, attitudes, and practices. We found they engage in several practices that could expose them to the virus. Exposures and awareness were highest for those who had hunted >10 years. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-08 /pmc/articles/PMC3298320/ /pubmed/20678324 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1608.100032 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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