Representations of swine flu: perspectives from a Malaysian pig farm

Haque, Shamsul; Hassan, Sharifah Binti Syed; Dhanoa, Amreeta

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“…Producers believed that most H1N1/09 was transmitted through direct or close contact with a sick person. Similar perceptions were reported among pig producers in Malaysia, who believed that avoiding crowds and contact with infected people were effective ways of protection against H1N1/09 infection (Goodwin et al, 2011). Perceptions on transmission pathways among pig producers were also similar to those reported by the general public in the Greater Sydney area (Dhand et al, 2011).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 65%

“…Several studies have investigated public perceptions about the Influenza Pandemic H1N1/09 (Goodwin et al, 2009;Lau et al, 2009;Dhand et al, 2011;Lau et al, 2011); however, limited information is available on pig producers' perceptions and experiences (Goodwin et al, 2011). This cross-sectional observational study was conducted at the height of the outbreak in the human population in Australia and before the virus was reported for the first time in an Australian piggery in July 2009 (OIE, 2009b;Holyoake et al, 2011).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Interestingly, the first H1N1/09 outbreak in a piggery in Australia was reported in the following weeks after this study was conducted (OIE, 2009b). Producers' concerns about their own health were more significant among pig producers in Malaysia (Goodwin et al, 2011) than among pig producers in Australia. Differences in producers' demographics and level of knowledge on H1N1/09 and the management of the outbreak between countries could be some of the reasons for the difference in risk perception.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Pig producers’ perceptions of the Influenza Pandemic H1N1/09 outbreak and its effect on their biosecurity practices in Australia

Hernández‐Jover

Taylor

Holyoake³

et al. 2012

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

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Abstract:The Influenza Pandemic (H1N1/09) virus was first reported in humans in Mexico in April 2009 and a pandemic level was declared on 11 th of June 2009 by the World Health Organization (Chan, 2009; WHO, 2009a). Public misconceptions about the transmission of H1N1/09 were caused by the inadequate naming of the disease as 'swine influenza'. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the height of the outbreak in the Australian human population and before the virus was reported in the first piggery in Australia in July 2009 (OIE, 2009b;Holyoake et al., 2011). The aims of this study were to evaluate pig producers' perceptions about the virus and the outbreak financial impact and influence on on-farm biosecurity practices. A questionnaire was designed and posted to Australian Pork Limited (APL) members (n = 460), obtaining responses from 182 producers (39.6%). Pig producers had good general knowledge on potential transmission pathways for H1N1/09 between people, with direct or close contact with a sick person perceived as the most likely pathways. Changes on biosecurity practices, such as asking visitors if they had recently been overseas (27.8%) and not allowing any visitor to inspect their pigs (18.3%), were reported among respondents. In addition, approximately 40% of producers asked their employees to notify flu like symptoms, consulted a veterinarian on H1N1/09 and visited websites to seek information on H1N1/09. A higher adoption of these practices was observed among large (> 100 sows) than small herds. Only 2.9% of 2 | P a g e respondents reported a reduction in pig sales during the outbreak. However, approximately one third of producers reported being financially and emotionally stressed, 38.2% were distressed about the health of their pigs and 16.7% about their own health. The most important sources of information were APL (93%), veterinarians (89%) and the state Department of Primary Industries (DPI) (75%). The first two considered the most trusted sources of information. Television, radio and other farmers were considered more important sources of information by small herds and veterinarians by larger herds. Producers believed that the H1N1/09 outbreak was better managed by the pork industry (89.9%) than by the health authorities (58.8%), and the on-going communication with APL was the main strength of the outbreak management. Communication and extension programs in future outbreaks should consider the needs of all sectors of the pig industry to increase their effectiveness.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Pig producers’ perceptions of the Influenza Pandemic H1N1/09 outbreak and its effect on their biosecurity practices in Australia

Hernández‐Jover

Taylor

Holyoake³

et al. 2012

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

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“…It was also possible that the high seroprevalence of SPU was caused by its geographical area as it is mostly covered with agriculture land and also located at the border of Kedah DarulAman and Thailand which are areas known to be endemic for the disease. At the same time, we believed that the reallocation of time and resources by the authorities to control other pandemics and re-emerging infections, notably the multiple outbreaks of FMD (Edwards, 2004;Wongsathapornchai et al, 2008), bird flu (H5N1) (Morris et al, 2005) and swine flu (H1N1) (Goodwin et al, 2011) led to asubstantial reduction in of nationwide brucellosis surveillance and control program. Previous studies have also reported that location, region or area have a significant correlation with brucellosis seropositivity, which, according to the authors, is attributable to management practices and other agroecological factors (Megersa et al, 2011).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Epidemiology and Economic Impact Assessment of Caprine Brucellosis in Penang State, Malaysia: A Retrospective Analysis

Zaki¹,

Osman²,

Nordin³

et al. 2018

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

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Brucella melitensis is a zoonotic pathogen affecting a wide range of hosts with economic significance in the animal industry worldwide. The disease is characterized by abortion, still birth, reduced milk production, weak foetus and infertility mainly in small ruminant populations. There is a wide distribution of the disease among domesticated species and the trends of the disease in goats have not yet been described in Penang state, Malaysia. In this study we describe the distribution, pattern and trend of B. melitensis in Penang state based on serological data obtained from nationwide B. melitensis serosurveillance activities in goat populations. A total of 13,724 goats were sampled within the period of study (2012)(2013)(2014), of which 3.4% (95% CI; 3.35-3.45) goats tested positive for B. melitensis infection. The district of Seberang Perai Utara had the highest animal seroprevalence of 95.5% (95% CI; 94.2-96.8). The seroprevalence varied over type of the breeds and the period of study and generally increased in 2014. Seropositive animals clustered around Boer and Katjang breeds with the prevalence of 54% (95% CI; 51.8-56.2) and 38% (95% CI; 35.8-40.2), respectively. The months of March, August and September, illustrated the highest seroprevalences of 44 (95% CI; 13% (95% CI;.2) and 14% (95% CI; 11.3-16.7), respectively. A noticeable variation was observed in annual-level economic loses, but the seroprevalence remained significantly high in 2014 (>80%). Considering the lack of information on the epidemiology of caprine brucellosis in peninsular Malaysia, this report could contribute to the ongoing area-wise national brucellosis eradication program.

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“…In other societies, the social representations of the H1N1 virus were markedly different. In Malaysia, pig farmers often reported that friends had avoided them because of the epidemic as well as suggesting that certain groups such as homosexuals, the homeless and prostitutes were more likely to contract the virus [14]. And while the media are attributed responsibility for generating social representations of pandemics [21], the role of social media must be accorded increasing importance in light of its increased use.…”

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Understanding Twitter influence in the health domain

McNeill

Briggs

2014

Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on World Wide Web

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Twitter can be a powerful tool for the dissemination and discussion of public health information but how can we best describe its influence? In this paper we draw on socialpsychological theories such as social norms, social representations, emotions and rhetorical psychology to explain how influence works both in terms of the spread of information and also its personal impact. Using tweets drawn from a range of health issues, we show that social psychological theory can be used in the qualitative analysis of Twitter data to further our understanding of how health behaviours can be affected by social media discourse.

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Representations of swine flu: perspectives from a Malaysian pig farm

Cited by 20 publications

References 44 publications

Pig producers’ perceptions of the Influenza Pandemic H1N1/09 outbreak and its effect on their biosecurity practices in Australia

Pig producers’ perceptions of the Influenza Pandemic H1N1/09 outbreak and its effect on their biosecurity practices in Australia

Epidemiology and Economic Impact Assessment of Caprine Brucellosis in Penang State, Malaysia: A Retrospective Analysis

Understanding Twitter influence in the health domain

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