Abstract
Early public response to influenza A(H7N9) virus, Guangzhou, China, May 30-June 7, 2013.
Highlights
Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; Early Public Response to Influenza A(H7N9) Virus, Guangzhou, China, May 30– June 7, 2013
Behaviors and attitudes in 3 residential areas of Guangzhou were compared: urban districts, Conghua, and Zengcheng
We collected demographic information and information on behavior related to buying live poultry from live poultry markets (LPMs), attitudes toward measures for reducing avian influenza transmission in LPMs, and perceived risk for infection from LPMs
Summary
Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; Early Public Response to Influenza A(H7N9) Virus, Guangzhou, China, May 30– June 7, 2013. To the Editor: On May 15, 2013, surveillance in live poultry markets (LPMs) identified an influenza A(H7N9) virus–infected chicken in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. During May 30–June 7, 2013, we conducted a populationbased survey in Guangzhou to investigate changes in the public’s buying behavior at LPMs and to determine the public’s attitude toward potential implementation of specific interventions against avian influenza in LPMs. Behaviors and attitudes in 3 residential areas of Guangzhou were compared: urban districts, Conghua (a semirural area), and Zengcheng (a semirural area where subtype H7N9 infection had been detected in an LPM on May 15, 2013).
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