@article{8369bed55bf04e59a76a9e753bfc3958,
title = "Human Exposure to Bats, Rodents and Monkeys in Bangladesh",
abstract = "Bats, rodents and monkeys are reservoirs for emerging zoonotic infections. We sought to describe the frequency of human exposure to these animals and the seasonal and geographic variation of these exposures in Bangladesh. During 2013–2016, we conducted a cross-sectional survey in a nationally representative sample of 10,002 households from 1001 randomly selected communities. We interviewed household members about exposures to bats, rodents and monkeys, including a key human–bat interface–raw date palm sap consumption. Respondents reported observing rodents (90%), bats (52%) and monkeys (2%) in or around their households, although fewer reported direct contact. The presence of monkeys around the household was reported more often in Sylhet division (7%) compared to other divisions. Households in Khulna (17%) and Rajshahi (13%) were more likely to report drinking date palm sap than in other divisions (1.5–5.6%). Date palm sap was mostly consumed during winter with higher frequencies in January (16%) and February (12%) than in other months (0–5.6%). There was a decreasing trend in drinking sap over the three years. Overall, we observed substantial geographic and seasonal patterns in human exposure to animals that could be sources of zoonotic disease. These findings could facilitate targeting emerging zoonoses surveillance, research and prevention efforts to areas and seasons with the highest levels of exposure.",
keywords = "Bangladesh, Bat, Human exposure, Monkey, Rodent",
author = "Shanta, {Ireen Sultana} and Luby, {Stephen P.} and Kamal Hossain and Heffelfinger, {James D.} and Kilpatrick, {A. Marm} and Najmul Haider and Taifur Rahman and Shovon Chakma and Ahmed, {Syed Sayeem Uddin} and Yushuf Sharker and Pulliam, {Juliet R.C.} and Kennedy, {Erin D.} and Gurley, {Emily S.}",
note = "Funding Information: We are grateful to our study participants for their time and valuable information. We thank Md Mahabub Hasan Chowdhury, Md. Asaduzzaman, Ashok Kumar Biswas, Md Rashedul Azim, Ashish Kumar Kundu, S.A.M. Safiur Rahman, Parvin Akter Tithe, S.M. Hasan Al-Mahmud, Md. Tarequl Islam and Md. Masudur Rahman for their valuable contribution in data collection. We also thank Gladys Leterme, icddr,b for her constructive support in editing this manuscript. We acknowledge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA, for funding (CoAg Grant 5-U01GH001207). We are also grateful to icddr,b and its core donors, the Governments of Bangladesh, Canada, Sweden and the UK, for supporting this work. Funding Information: We are grateful to our study participants for their time and valuable information. We thank Md Mahabub Hasan Chowdhury, Md. Asaduzzaman, Ashok Kumar Biswas, Md Rashedul Azim, Ashish Kumar Kundu, S.A.M. Safiur Rahman, Parvin Akter Tithe, S.M. Hasan Al-Mahmud, Md. Tarequl Islam and Md. Masudur Rahman for their valuable contribution in data collection. We also thank Gladys Leterme, icddr,b for her constructive support in editing this manuscript. We acknowledge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA, for funding (CoAg Grant 5-U01GH001207). We are also grateful to icddr,b and its core donors, the Governments of Bangladesh, Canada, Sweden and the UK, for supporting this work. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023, EcoHealth Alliance.",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.1007/s10393-023-01628-9",
language = "English (US)",
journal = "EcoHealth",
issn = "1612-9202",
publisher = "Springer New York",
}