STUDYING THE KNOWLEDGE OF NON-MEDICAL STUDENTS IN KERMANSHAH PROVINCE ABOUT VETERINARIANS PERSPECTIVES ON THE PREDICTION OF THE SALMONELLOSIS (TYPHOID) DISEASE AS A NECESSITY IN BIOSAFETY

Background and Aim:Salmonellosis is an important zoonotic disease. Animal-derived foods, especially meat and eggs are important sources of Salmonella typhimurium and typhoid bacteria that causes gastroenteritis (typhoid fever) in humans and other mammals and also significant increases in various health-economic damages. The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge of non-medical students in Kermanshah province as an example of the non-medical scientific community in Iran regarding Salmonella disease.Methods:In a descriptive research, a questionnaire about Salmonellosis (Typhoid) Disease prediction was distributed among a statistical population of university students and non-medical higher education institutions of Kermanshah province in 3 groups of different educational levels (bachelor, master or doctorate and doctorate) with the total number of students 300 people (150 people: female, 150 male: male). The collected data was analyzed by SPSS Statistics version 20.0.Results:The results of this study on the question of veterinarian role in predicting Salmonellosis as a necessity of biosecurity in the community, relative to students, undergraduate, postgraduate or doctorate and doctorate were 33. 39, 42.34 and 18.33 percent respectively. Also, the level of awareness of male and female students about other sexually transmitted infections (such as prevention, infection control, etc.) was 33. 29% and 67.70%.Conclusion:Salmonellosis is a common human and animal-borne viral disease. The transmission of virus-infections by its various causes is due to poor health and bioenvironmental problems. Along with lack of knowledge and Awareness of community members is especially important in vulnerable groups. The role of veterinarians and the Ministry of Health in controlling the disease is very important

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Salmonellosis ، biosafety ، veterinarians