rabies-related knowledge and practices among persons at risk of bat exposures in thailand相关狂犬病知识和实践在人在泰国蝙蝠的风险敞口.pdfVIP

Rabies-Related Knowledge and Practices among Persons at Risk of Bat Exposures in Thailand 1 2 3 1 4 Kis Robertson *, Boonlert Lumlertdacha , Richard Franka , Brett Petersen , Saithip Bhengsri , Sununta 4 4 4 4 3 Henchaichon , Leonard F. Peruski , Henry C. Baggett , Susan A. Maloney , Charles E. Rupprecht 1 Epidemic Intelligence Service, Office of Workforce and Career Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, 2 Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute (WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on Rabies), Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand, 3 Poxvirus and Rabies Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, 4 International Emerging Infections Program, Global Disease Detection and Emergency Response Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Bangkok, Thailand Abstract Background: Rabies is a fatal encephalitis caused by lyssaviruses. Evidence of lyssavirus circulation has recently emerged in Southeast Asian bats. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Thailand to assess rabies-related knowledge and practices among persons regularly exposed to bats and bat habitats. The objectives were to identify deficiencies in rabies awareness, describe the occurrence of bat exposures, and explore factors associated with transdermal bat exposures. Methods: A survey was administered to a convenience sample of adult guano miners, bat hunters, game wardens, and residents/personnel at Buddhist temples where mass bat roosting o