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

Background: Medical geography deals with the application of major concepts and theories derived from human and physical geography to issues of health and disease. Between1970-1980, Russian scientists were first figured landscape, geographical distribution of TBE in Mongolia. Since human cases of TBD were registered from 2005, around 2000 cases of TBD were registered. From 15% of diseases and 78% of fatal cases were tick-borne encephalitis. Therefore, were tried to create current geographical distribution of TBE in Mongolia and detect risk areas. Мaterials and Methods: 287 TBE cases data, information of TBE positive tick and human data were analyzed which registered in NCZD between 2005-2017. Arc GIS 9 were used for create map. Mongolian map was divided by 5 landscape range such as forest-taiga, forest-steppe, steppe, steppe-desert, gobi and high mountain. Result: In forest-taiga range, 57% of TBE cases and incidence was 9.51 per 10000 population. 56.4% of I.persulcatus tick, 1.9% of D.nuttalli tick were found and infection rate of tick was Ixodes persulcatus-6.97%, Dermacentor nuttalli-5.2%. Seroprevalence of TBE was 25±12.1 among population.
In forest-steppe range, 40% of TBE cases and incidence was 0.56 per 10000 population. 43.6% of I.persulcatus tick, 44.3% of D.nuttalli, 24.4% of D.silvarum tick tick were found and infection rate of tick was Ixodes persulcatus-3.08%, D.silvarum-1.56% and D.nuttalli-1.56%. Seroprevalence of TBE was 14.5±11 among population.
In steppe range, 0.7% of TBE cases and incidence was 0.12 per 10000 population. 62.2% of D.silvarum tick, 23.9% of D.nuttalli tick were found and infection rate of tick was D.nuttalli-2.81% and D.silvarum-1.2%. Seroprevalence of TBE was 16.3±6.5 among population.
In other range including steppe-desert, gobi and high mountain, 2.8% of TBE cases and incidence was 0.1-0.27 per 10000 population. 62.2% of D.silvarum tick, 47.6% of D.nuttalli tick were found and infection rate of tick was D.nuttalli-0.84%. Seroprevalence of TBE was 2.5-13.1 among population. Conclusion Natural foci of tick-borne encephalitis have been registered in all landscape ranges of Mongolia and higher risk area of those ranges were forest-taiga and forest-steppe. Dermacentor silvarum, Dermacentor nuttalli tick becoming dominant vector of TBE in steppe range.