Results of a questionnaire survey assessing the risk, habits, and attitudes of toxoplasmosis among herders in Khovd provinсе
- VernacularTitle: Малчдын дунд токсоплазмозын эрсдэл, дадал, хандлагыг үнэлсэн асуумж судалгааны дүн
- Author:
Oyun B
1
,
2
;
Uyanga B
3
;
Burmaajav B
1
;
Uranshagai N
3
Author Information
1. Ach Medical University
2. Regional Diagnostic and Treatment Center of Hovd province
3. National Center for Zoonotic Diseases
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Khovd;
herder;
toxoplasmosis;
zoonosis;
risk
- From:Mongolian Medical Sciences
2024;210(4):45-52
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Background:Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Cats are the
reservoir of the parasite. Humans can become infected either by ingesting the cysts (by
direct contact with cats or through food or water contaminated by cat faeces) or by eating
poorly cooked meat containing cysts. We aimed to study on knowledge, attitude, risk of
Toxoplasmosis among herder in Khovd province.
Materials and Methods:
Study methods: The study used a descriptive cross-sectional design and included herders
from Bulgan, Buyant, Darvi, Zereg, Myangad, Khovd, Erdeneburen, Jargalant soum, which
have the largest livestock number in Khovd province. A questionnaire was administered to
determine the knowledge, attitudes, and risk factors for toxoplasmosis among herders.
Study ethics:Before starting the study, the methodology was discussed at a meeting of the
Ethics Committee of “Ach” University of Applied Sciences, and the research (Resolution No.
23/02) was approved.
Data processing:The data collected during the study were coded into Microsoft Office Excel
and a database (file) was created. Open Epi Info and SPSS 20 were used to statistically
process the results of the study (mean, standard deviation, relative risk).
Result:In result, 180 herder’s average age was 48.1±17.8 years old, most of them were female.
Most of herder were herding their livestock over six years. During their herding period, 31%
of herder household has registered rabies, anthrax, brucellosis, swine fever, blood infection,
blindness, smallpox, horse pox, scabies, foot and mouth disease among their livestock. By
questionnaire, toxoplasmosis has not registered among livestock. When assessing self
protection practices when dealing with suspected infected animals, 14-22.3% use masks
and aprons when dealing with sick animals, 1.4-3% use goggles, coveralls, and disinfectants,
and the lowest percentage is 0.2% of gloves. This indicates a very high risk of transmission
of zoonotic diseases among herder of Khovd province.
Conclusion:In our study, although no cases of toxoplasmosis were recorded among
livestock in the soums of the Khovd province by questionarie, the lack of self-protection
practices and attitudes against animal-to-human transmission and the high risk of infection
indicate the importance of disseminating information and organizing training on zoonotic
diseases
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