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. 2022 May 21;8(5):e09485. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09485

Table 2.

Hygienic practice and measures taken to control animals suspected of zoonotic diseases.

Variables Frequency, n (%)
Never Seldom Sometimes Mostly Always
Care for Hand Hygiene
Wash your hands before eating and drinking at the workplace 7 (5.19) 0 (0) 12 (8.89) 19 (14.4) 97 (71.85)
Eat or drink in animal handling areas 121 (89.63) 4 (2.96) 9 (6.67) 1 (0.74) 0 (0)
Wash or sanitize hands between patient contacts 23 (17.04) 5 (3.7) 44 (32.59) 20 (14.81) 43 (31.85)
Handling of Sharp materials
Recap needles before disposal 33 (24.44) 2 (1.48) 35 (25.93) 20 (14.81) 45 (33.33)
Needles disposal in an authorized sharps container. 25 (18.52) 3 (2.22) 32 (23.70) 25 (18.52) 50 (37.04)
Sterilize and reuse disposable needles or syringes. 21 (15.56) 1 (0.74) 24 (17.78) 23 (17.04) 66 (48.89)
Handling of suspected/infected animals
Isolate or quarantine the animal 30 (22.22) 8 (5.93) 30 (22.22) 23 (17.04) 34 (25.19)
Limit owners' contact with the suspected animal 38 (28.15) 17 (12.59) 31 (22.96) 29 (21.48) 20 (14.81)
Take off outerwear before approaching other animals 34 (25.19) 6 (4.44) 47 (34.81) 23 (17.04) 25 (18.52)
Sterilize all equip after use on the animal 4 (2.96) 0 (0) 27 (20.00) 30 (22.22) 74 (54.81)