Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) occurred in Miyazaki, Japan, in 2010, and 290,000 animals were culled. This paper describes the mental distress of the volunteers who had been dispatched to Miyazaki for disease control two years after the epidemic. It also assesses risk factors for post-traumatic str...
Hibi, J.
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Kurosawa, A.
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Watanabe, T.
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Kadowaki, H.
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Watari, M.
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Makita, K.
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[Post-traumatic stress disorder in participants of foot-and-mouth disease epidemic control in Miyazaki, Japan, in 2010]
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Post-traumatic stress disorder in participants of foot-and-mouth disease epidemic control in Miyazaki, Japan, in 2010
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease occurred in Miyazaki, Japan in
April 2010, and nearly 290,000 animals were culled to control the
disease. This study was conducted to demonstrate the causes and
intensity of mental distress encountered by the field veterinarians
participating in the control p...
Makita, K.
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Tsuji, A.
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Iki, Y.
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Kurosawa, A.
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Kadowaki, H.
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Tsutsumi, A.
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Nogami, T.
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Watari, M.
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[Mental and physical distress of field veterinarians during and soon after control of the 2010 foot and mouth disease outbreak in Miyazaki, Japan]
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Mental and physical distress of field veterinarians during and soon after control of the 2010 foot and mouth disease outbreak in Miyazaki, Japan
Makita, K.
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Tsutsumi, A.
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Kadowaki, H.
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Tsuji, A.
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Nogami, T.
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Matsuo, Y.
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Watari, M.
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Kim, Y.
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Ishida, Y.
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[Collaborative response to the 2010 foot and mouth disease outbreak in Miyazaki, Japan between veterinary and psychiatry experts]
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Collaborative response to the 2010 foot and mouth disease outbreak in Miyazaki, Japan between veterinary and psychiatry experts
Purpose:In Japan, rabies has been eradicated in 1957 after introducing current Rabies Prevention Act, and has not occurred ever since. However, vaccination coverage and dog registration stipulated in the act fell dramatically due to the weakened public interest in rabies caused by the long lasted...
Kadowaki, H.
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Makita, K.
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Hampson, Karen J.
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Yamada, A.
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[Assessment of current Rabies Prevention Act in Japan using infectious disease modelling]
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Assessment of current Rabies Prevention Act in Japan using infectious disease modelling