Author's Name: |
Firas Mahmoud Faleh Hayajneh |
Subject Area: |
Health Science |
Subject |
eterinary Medicine |
Section |
Research Paper |
Keyword:
zoonotic diseases in Taif region
Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the perception of the public on common zoonotic diseases in Taif region, kingdom of Saudi Arabia, using a face-to-face interviewing method. 18% of the sample under study had no information about corona disease, 7 % heard of the disease from the media, relatives or colleagues in work or study, 23% are aware of the disease and its mode of transmission, 52% have complete information of the disease its mode of transmission and clinical signs. There was no statistically significant difference (P<0.05) in the level of awareness about rabies in the four respondents groups.