Biosecurity survey in relation to the risk of HPAI outbreaks in backyard poultry holdings in Thimphu city area, Bhutan

Table 5 Knowledge about poultry diseases and personal hygiene

Variables/categories	Number	Percent
Heard of bird flu outbreak in Thimphu in the recent weeks
No	7	11.29
Yes	55	88.71
What were the sources of information^a
From disease surveillance team (Livestock)	3	5.45
Television (TV)	14	25.45
Radio news	2	3.64
Print media (Kuensel)	1	1.82
Friends/neighbours	20	36.36
Health officials/clinics	15	27.27
Awareness & knowledge that bird flu can transmit to humans^a
No	21	33.87
Yes	41	66.13
Knowledge where to report in case of poultry bird sickness/death
No	45	72.58
Yes	17	27.42
Where to report the sickness/deaths of poultry^b
Livestock Officials	11	64.71
Livestock regulatory authority	4	23.53
City officials	2	11.76

^aData based on the total number of person who have heard of bird flu outbreak in Thimphu (n = 55) in the previous question
^bData based on who have knowledge where to report in case of poultry bird sickness/death (n = 17) in the previous question

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