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Table 5 knowledge of the community member and professional respondents towards anthrax symptoms, transmission routes and control/prevention methods in humans

From: Knowledge, attitude and practice towards anthrax in northern Ethiopia: a mixed approach study

 

Professionals

Community

Variable

Frequency (n = 62)

%

Frequency (n = 800)

%

Number who did not knew anthrax symptoms (n/%)

6

9.7

506

63.3

Number who knew anthrax symptoms (n/%)

56

90.3

294

36.8

Fever

39

62.9

181

22.4

Chills

28

45.1

80

10

Fatigue

31

50

37

4.6

Skin rash/wounds

41

66.1

68

8.5

Coughing

22

35.5

16

2

Lack of appetite

29

45.2

25

3.1

Headache

25

40.3

15

1.9

Irritability

15

24.1

10

1.3

Diarrhea

17

27.4

7

0.8

Vomiting

21

33.9

8

1

Sweating

21

33.9

12

1.5

Other (swelling, wound, pain, itching, etc)

1a

1.6a

102

12.8

Number who did not knew anthrax transmission (n/%)

6

9.7

639

79.9

Number who knew anthrax transmission (n/%)

56

90.3

161

20.1

Eating infected animal product (raw meat & milk)

52

83.9

127

15.9

Handling infected animals and animal products without protective clothing

28

45.1

66

8.3

Through contaminated soil

24

38.7

28

3.5

Number who did not knew anthrax control/prevention methods (n/%)

5

8.1

435

54.4

Number who knew anthrax control/prevention methods (n/%)

57

91.9

365

45.6

Avoid contact with anthrax infected animals

32

51.6

59

7.4

Avoid contact with anthrax infected people

22

35.5

35

4.4

By avoiding eating anthrax infected animal products

44

71

63

7.9

Bury all suspected anthrax carcasses

34

54.8

28

3.5

Burn all suspected anthrax animal carcasses

28

45.1

20

2.5

Bury and burn all suspected anthrax carcasses

22

35.5

7

0.9

Vaccinate animals

42

67.7

276

34.5

Using traditional medicine

–

–

10

1.3

Other (Keeping good hygiene/sanitation and nutrition)

–

–

9

1.1

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