Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3393573 | Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Hostellers attending the travellers' information night in Australia reported having moderate concern about avian influenza. They also had a variable knowledge of the sources of infection of avian influenza. Most hostellers correctly identified infected poultry as a source; however, human-to-human transmission as the predominant current source of avian influenza infections in humans was incorrectly identified by nearly two-fifths of hostellers. Although hostellers responded positively to hand washing advice provided in the travel health lecture, reinforcement of other possible measures to prevent avian influenza, particularly the possible role of antiviral drugs, may be needed.
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Authors
Peter A. Leggat, Deborah Mills, Richard Speare,