Table 2. Knowledge about brucellosis among the respondents who had heard of the disease in the urban and peri-urban area of Dushanbe, Tajikistan (n = 65).
| Category | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information source | Relative/friends | 36 | 55 |
| Veterinarian | 14 | 22 | |
| Book | 7 | 11 | |
| Television | 1 | 1.5 | |
| Don´t know | 7 | 11 | |
| Which animal species can become infected | Cattle/Sheep/Goat | 53 | 82 |
| All mammals | 3 | 4.6 | |
| Don´t know | 9 | 14 | |
| Can humans become infected | Yes | 65 | 100 |
| No | 0 | 0 | |
| Symptoms in humans | Arthritis | 52 | 80 |
| Fever and arthritis | 2 | 3.1 | |
| Fatigue | 1 | 1.5 | |
| Skin lesions | 2 | 3.1 | |
| Don´t know | 8 | 12 | |
| Exist any vaccination for animals | Yes | 14 | 22 |
| No | 51 | 78 | |
| Modes of transmission: | |||
| Animal-to-animal | Correct a | 14 | 22 |
| Non correct b | 51 | 78 | |
| Animal-to-human | Correct a | 59 | 91 |
| Non correct b | 6 | 9.2 | |
| Previous Brucella infection within the household: | |||
| Among humans | Yes | 5 | 7.7 |
| No | 60 | 92 | |
| Among cattle/sheep/goats | Yes | 2 | 3.1 |
| No | 63 | 97 |
aStated at least one correct route of transmission.
bStated no correct route of transmission.