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 those who had hunted >10 years.
Dishman
Hope
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Acute Disease Epidemiology Section, Georgia Department of Community Health, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA. hodishman@dhr.state.ga.us
Stallknecht
David
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Cole
Dana
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D000818:Animals; D004372:Ducks; D005845:Georgia; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D012306:Risk; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology