Bird Flu Epidemiology
Researchers from National Chung-Hsing University describe findings in bird flu epidemiology
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 26th, 2008
New investigation results, 'Consumer knowledge and risk perceptions of avian influenza,' are detailed in a study published in Poultry Science. "This study examined consumer risk perceptions and knowledge of avian influenza and its linkage to behavioral changes in chicken consumption. A consumer survey was administered in 3 metropolitan areas in Taiwan in 2007," researchers in Taichung, Taiwan report.
"Multivariate analyses were utilized in this study to analyze data. Findings in this study indicated that respondents who were more knowledgeable of avian influenza with relatively high levels of risk perceptions would be likely to stay away from birds and the crowd....
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