Table 3. Summary responses for cattle handlers’ knowledge with respect to zoonotic tuberculosis in the selected districts of Bangladesh (N = 404).
| Questions/statements | Knowledge | |
|---|---|---|
| Adequate (%) | Inadequate (%) | |
| Do you know tuberculosis (TB) can be transmitted from animals to humans or humans to animals as zoonosis? | 174 (43.1) | 230(56.9) |
| What is the causal agent of TB? (virus/bacteria/fungus/ other) | 87(21.5) | 317(78.5) |
| Do you know tuberculosis is an important public health problem in Bangladesh (Yes/No) | 399(98.8) | 6(1.2) |
| What are the symptoms of TB in human? (fever /swollen lymph glands /respiratory distress/coughing: ≥2 weeks)/ Others) (at least two) | 265(65.6) | 139(34.4) |
| How human get infection of TB? (at least two) (consumption of raw/ improper boiled milk/ Contact with infected animal (through aerosol)/Contact with another infected person/butchering of infected animal/ contact/ Consuming raw meat/improper cooked meat of infected animal/ others) | 171 (42.3) | 233(57.7) |
| Are animals including wild species, at risk for TB infection? (Yes/No) | 146(36.1) | 258(63.9) |
| What are the symptoms of TB in animals? (at least two) (fluctuation of temperature/progressive emaciation/rough hair coat/chronic coughing /presence of dyspnea/ presence of nasal discharge/enlargement of lymph node) | 11(2.7) | 393(97.3) |
| Why do you think that your cattle are not at risk of becoming sick by this diseases? (maintain bio-security/ regularly vaccination/ do not let them out of shed/conduct tuberculin skin tests(TST) and to exclude positive animal from the herd) |
160(39.6) | 244(60.4) |
| Do you know animal movement/ purchase of a new animal is responsible for TB transmission in your farm? (Yes/No | 4(1) | 400 (99) |
| Will the boiling of milk kill the milk borne pathogen including TB bacteria? (Yes/No | 161(39.9) | 243(60.1) |
| Is zoonotic TB in human is curable? (Yes/ No) | 404(100) | 0(0) |
| What type of treatment is available for TB? (modern/traditional /religious believes) | 341(84.4) | 63(15.6) |
| Do you know TB treatment is free of cost available at the DOTS center throughout the country? (Yes/No) | 216(53.5) | 188(46.5) |