Nelson R S, Mshar P A, Cartter M L, Adams M L, Hadler J L
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford 06134-0308, USA.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1998 May 15;212(10):1552-5.
To determine the degree of public awareness of rabies and compliance with cat and dog vaccination laws in Connecticut in 1993.
Monthly telephone surveys.
1,810 households.
A telephone interview was conducted, using rables-related questions contained in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, with an adult member from households randomly selected statewide by telephone number. Results of the surveys for the year were aggregated, and weighted data were analyzed.
Ninety percent of respondents had heard about rabies during the preceding year, and 84% considered it a problem in Connecticut. Forty-seven percent of households surveyed owned dogs or cats. Ninety-three percent of dogs and 80% of cats were reported to be vaccinated against rabies. Twenty-two percent of households with cats had at least 1 cat that was not current on rabies vaccination.
In Connecticut, an epizootic of rabies in raccoons was accompanied by a high degree of awareness of rabies and rate of reported vaccination of dogs and cats. However, vaccination of cats was less common than that of dogs. Public education efforts should emphasize the necessity to vaccinate cats and to avoid contact with unknown cats in rabies epizootic or enzootic areas. A surveillance system can be used to help evaluate public health programs.
确定1993年康涅狄格州公众对狂犬病的认知程度以及对猫狗疫苗接种法律的遵守情况。
每月进行电话调查。
1810户家庭。
通过电话对全州范围内随机选取的家庭中的一名成年成员进行电话访谈，使用行为风险因素监测系统中包含的与狂犬病相关的问题。对该年度的调查结果进行汇总，并对加权数据进行分析。
90%的受访者在前一年听说过狂犬病，84%的人认为这在康涅狄格州是个问题。接受调查的家庭中有47%养狗或猫。据报告，93%的狗和80%的猫接种了狂犬病疫苗。养猫家庭中有22%至少有1只猫未按时接种狂犬病疫苗。
在康涅狄格州，浣熊狂犬病流行伴随着公众对狂犬病的高度认知以及猫狗报告的疫苗接种率。然而，猫的疫苗接种不如狗普遍。公众教育工作应强调给猫接种疫苗的必要性，并避免在狂犬病流行或地方流行地区与不明猫接触。监测系统可用于帮助评估公共卫生项目。
