Muga Geoffrey Otieno, Onyango-Ouma Washington, Sang Rosemary, Affognon Hippolyte
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Apr;92(4):730-738. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0363. Epub 2015 Feb 16.
Health researchers have advocated for a cross-disciplinary approach to the study and prevention of infectious zoonotic diseases, such as Rift Valley Fever. It is believed that this approach can help bring out the social determinants and effects of the zoonotic diseases for the design of appropriate interventions and public health policy. A comprehensive literature review using a systematic search strategy was undertaken to explore the sociocultural and economic factors that influence the transmission and spread of Rift Valley Fever. Although the findings reveal a paucity of social research on Rift Valley Fever, they suggest that livestock sacrificial rituals, food preparation and consumption practices, gender roles, and inadequate resource base for public institutions are the key factors that influence the transmission. It is concluded that there is need for cross-disciplinary studies to increase the understanding of Rift Valley Fever and facilitate appropriate and timely response and mitigation measures.
健康研究人员主张采用跨学科方法来研究和预防诸如裂谷热等传染性人畜共患病。据信，这种方法有助于揭示人畜共患病的社会决定因素及其影响，从而设计出适当的干预措施和公共卫生政策。我们采用系统检索策略进行了全面的文献综述，以探究影响裂谷热传播和扩散的社会文化及经济因素。尽管研究结果显示关于裂谷热的社会研究较少，但这些结果表明，牲畜祭祀仪式、食物制备和消费习惯、性别角色以及公共机构资源基础不足是影响传播的关键因素。研究得出结论，需要开展跨学科研究，以增进对裂谷热的了解，并促进采取适当及时的应对和缓解措施。
