Abstract
Changing Perception of Avian Influenza Risk, Hong Kong, 2006–2010
Highlights
To the Editor: Since 1997, routine surveillance has demonstrated periodic reemergence of influenza A (H5N1) viruses in retail markets in Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China [1,2], leading to stepped implementation of measures to reduce human exposure to influenza subtype H5N1
To determine whether the decline in the Hong Kong live poultry supply was paralleled by declines in avian influenza risk perceptions and protective hygiene behavior, we conducted a telephone survey
The same items were used in both surveys to measure avian influenza risk perceptions, personal live poultry exposures, and hygiene practices
Summary
To the Editor: Since 1997, routine surveillance has demonstrated periodic reemergence of influenza A (H5N1) viruses (avian influenza) in retail markets in Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China [1,2], leading to stepped implementation (progressively implementing more measures over time) of measures to reduce human exposure to influenza subtype H5N1. To determine whether the decline in the Hong Kong live poultry supply was paralleled by declines in avian influenza risk perceptions and protective hygiene behavior, we conducted a telephone survey. The same items were used in both surveys to measure avian influenza risk perceptions, personal live poultry exposures, and hygiene practices.
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