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Controle de Roedores/tendências , Rodenticidas , Animais , China , Camundongos , Controle de Roedores/métodosRESUMO
Rodent infestation in New Kingston poses a serious threat to food safety and to the health of patrons who consume food prepared in restaurants there. This study sought to determine the level of rodent infestation in restaurants in New Kingston as well as the knowledge, attitudes and practices of managers and staff in relation to rodent control. A sample of 27 restaurants was selected. Inspections were carried out at each restaurants and a questionnaire was administered to managers and staff members. The results showed that 13.6 percent of the restaurants were infested with rats while 63.6 percent of the restaurants were not rodents proof. Refuse storage outside restaurants was generally unsatisfactory. Respondents from the local restaurants exhibited more in-depth knowledge about rodents than their counterparts in restaurants affiliated to overseas food chains. There was a significant association between the category of restaurant and the knowledge of respondents with respect to the difference between rats and mice. The attitude of respondents to rodent control was generally positive. The study concluded that the proliferation of rodents in New Kingston could lead to food contamination in restaurants. There is need for education of staff, improved solid waste management and more effective rodent control measures in restaurants and other premises in New Kingston.(Au)
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Camundongos , 21003 , Controle de Roedores/tendências , Restaurantes/normas , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Jamaica , Contaminação de Alimentos/prevenção & controle , AmostragemRESUMO
Rat bite reports in New York City during the years 1974-1978 were analyzed by time, place and person characteristics. Rat bites showed a general decline over the five-year period, from 226 reported bites in 1974 to 162 reports in 1978 (2/100,000 population). The decrease in reported bites from areas with active rodent control programs was twice the decrease from areas without such programs. The highest rates were reported from the health districts of the Lower East Side of Manhattan and the Williamsburg-Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. Rat bite rates in reported incidents are highest in children under age five, with no significant difference between sexes. Of the 1069 reported rat bites for the five-year period, 41.4% occurred on the hand, particularly the fingers, and 87.9% occurred indoors. The use of rat bite reports is a mechanism to identify high risk groups and areas of rodent infestation as well as indicating the success of rodent control programs.
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Mordeduras e Picadas/epidemiologia , Saúde , Administração em Saúde Pública , Ratos , Controle de Roedores/tendências , Saúde da População Urbana , Fatores Etários , Animais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Cidade de Nova Iorque , Áreas de Pobreza , Fatores Sexuais , Fatores de TempoAssuntos
Cumarínicos , Ratos , Controle de Roedores/tendências , Rodenticidas , Animais , Europa (Continente)RESUMO
Información sobre hábitos de los roedores, debido a la gravedad de las enfermedades que transmiten. También se alerta sobre la formación de basurales, y la necesidad de mantener la higiene como medida de prevención
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Ratos , Controle de Roedores/métodos , Controle de Roedores/tendências , Descargas a Céu Aberto , Educação em Saúde AmbientalRESUMO
Información sobre hábitos de los roedores, debido a la gravedad de las enfermedades que transmiten. También se alerta sobre la formación de basurales, y la necesidad de mantener la higiene como medida de prevención
