Anil Deepak, Salkatte Ravindra, Sunil Kumar D, Vanmathi A, Gopi Arun, Murthy M R Narayana
Department of Community Medicine, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
Indian J Occup Environ Med. 2023 Apr-Jun;27(2):143-147. doi: 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_237_22. Epub 2023 Jul 3.
Avian diseases should be known to people who raise birds as pets or for commercial purposes. Exposure to high levels of airborne dust and endotoxins is known to cause allergies. This study, therefore, intends to assess avian allergy and its associated factors among poultry workers and bird fanciers in urban Mysuru.
A cross-sectional study was done over three months among 60 poultry workers and 60 bird fanciers in a selected rural population of the Mysuru district. The participants were selected by simple random sampling method and their data were obtained by interview method using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. Chi-square test/Fisher's exact test was used to check the associations between the demographic variables' avian allergy.
The survey revealed that 31.67% of poultry workers and 53.33% of bird fanciers had symptoms. The majority of the study participants were illiterate and were not using personal protective equipment (PPE) regularly. The results showed a significant association between education ( = 0.013) and the use of PPE ( = 0.020) with avian allergy. Observing the health hazards, 42.10% had respiratory problems, 42.10% had skin problems, and 26.31% had eye problems. Further, a significant association was also found between education and knowledge about diseases ( = 0.001).
The avian allergy among the bird fanciers was higher when compared to poultry workers. It is necessary to organize routine counseling, awareness, and training programs about diseases and prevention strategies related to their work and living environments and keep them updated.
饲养宠物鸟或出于商业目的养鸟的人应该了解禽类疾病。已知暴露于高浓度的空气尘埃和内毒素会引发过敏。因此，本研究旨在评估迈索尔市城区家禽养殖户和鸟类爱好者中的禽类过敏及其相关因素。
在迈索尔区选定的农村人口中，对60名家禽养殖户和60名鸟类爱好者进行了为期三个月的横断面研究。通过简单随机抽样方法选取参与者，并使用预先测试的半结构化问卷通过访谈法获取他们的数据。采用卡方检验/费舍尔精确检验来检查人口统计学变量与禽类过敏之间的关联。
调查显示，31.67%的家禽养殖户和53.33%的鸟类爱好者有症状。大多数研究参与者是文盲，且未定期使用个人防护装备（PPE）。结果表明，教育程度（P = 0.013）和PPE的使用情况（P = 0.020）与禽类过敏之间存在显著关联。观察到健康危害后，42.10%的人有呼吸道问题，42.10%的人有皮肤问题，26.31%的人有眼部问题。此外，教育程度与疾病知识之间也存在显著关联（P = 0.001）。
与家禽养殖户相比，鸟类爱好者中的禽类过敏情况更严重。有必要组织关于与其工作和生活环境相关的疾病及预防策略的常规咨询、宣传和培训项目，并使他们了解最新情况。
