Conti L, Lieb S, Liberti T, Wiley-Bayless M, Hepburn K, Diaz T
Office of Disease Intervention, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Tallahassee, Fla 32399-0700, USA.
Am J Public Health. 1995 Nov;85(11):1559-61. doi: 10.2105/ajph.85.11.1559.
Interviews were conducted among 408 adults with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome at three local health departments to determine the proportion who owned pets, their perceived attachment to their pets, and the proportion who were informed about zoonoses. Nearly half (187, or 46%) were living with pets, most commonly dogs (64%), followed by cats (38%), fish (15%), birds (8%), reptiles (3%), and rodents (2%). Most pet owners (81%) reported an attachment to their pet. Only 10% were informed of zoonoses, albeit some incorrectly. Health care providers should recognize the high pet ownership rate among persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus and correctly inform their patients of strategies to sustain a low zoonotic disease incidence.
在三个当地卫生部门对408名获得性免疫缺陷综合征成年人进行了访谈，以确定拥有宠物的比例、他们对宠物的感知依恋程度以及了解人畜共患病的比例。近一半（187人，占46%）与宠物生活在一起，最常见的是狗（64%），其次是猫（38%）、鱼（15%）、鸟（8%）、爬行动物（3%）和啮齿动物（2%）。大多数宠物主人（81%）报告说对自己的宠物有依恋。只有10%的人了解人畜共患病，尽管有些人了解得并不正确。医疗保健提供者应认识到感染人类免疫缺陷病毒的人群中宠物拥有率很高，并正确告知患者维持低人畜共患病发病率的策略。
