Research, Policy and Practice
Table 4 Zoonotic knowledge and risk perception reported in Mongolian herding households (n = 150)
From: Knowledge and practices surrounding zoonotic disease among Mongolian herding households
Variable and response | No. of respondents n (%) |
|---|---|
Respondent believes animals can give disease or illness to humans (zoonotic disease transmission) | |
 Yes | 111 (74.0) |
 No | 20 (13.3) |
 Unsure | 19 (12.7) |
Respondent believes humans can give disease or illness to animals (reverse zoonotic disease transmission) | |
 Yes | 10 (6.7) |
 No | 80 (53.3) |
 Unsure | 60 (40.0) |
Respondent believes contact with animals presents a human health risk | |
 Yes | 118 (78.7) |
 No | 22 (14.7) |
 Unsure | 10 (6.7) |
Respondent believes that the human health risk comes from the following:a | |
 Bites and scratches | 54 (36.0) |
 Diarrhoeal illness | 13 (8.7) |
 Ticks, fleas, and mites | 88 (58.7) |
 Diseases in the animal stool | 19 (12.7) |
 Diseases in animal blood, meat, and tissues | 48 (32.0) |
 Animals are unclean | 32 (21.3) |
 Other reasons not listed | 31 (20.7) |
Respondent zoonotic risk reduction advicea | |
 Avoid contact | 7 (5.3) |
 Vaccination of animal and/or human | 75 (57.3) |
 Picking up animal waste | 56 (42.8) |
 Keeping animal outdoors | 14 (10.7) |
 Other advice not listed | 72 (56) |