Prevalence and risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections among veterinary practitioners and dogs patients, June-August 2020, Lagos, Nigeria
Abstract Background Lagos State is the epicenter of COVID-19 in Nigeria, having the highest number of cases and death. Veterinary practitioners play an important role in public health and risk exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 while attending to animal patients and owners. We de...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2022-03-01
|
| Series: | One Health Outlook |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-022-00062-1 |
| _version_ | 1830231506042224640 |
|---|---|
| author | Folajimi O. Shorunke Emmanuel C. Okolocha Grace S. Kia Aishat Usman Oluseyi Akano Emmanuel J. Awosanya |
| author_facet | Folajimi O. Shorunke Emmanuel C. Okolocha Grace S. Kia Aishat Usman Oluseyi Akano Emmanuel J. Awosanya |
| author_sort | Folajimi O. Shorunke |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract Background Lagos State is the epicenter of COVID-19 in Nigeria, having the highest number of cases and death. Veterinary practitioners play an important role in public health and risk exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 while attending to animal patients and owners. We determined the prevalence of covid-19 among veterinary practitioners and their dog patients in Lagos, and the associated risk factors during the lockdown. Methods We administered questionnaires, reviewed clinical records and conducted serological test to determine the COVID-19 status of 112 veterinary practitioners and 154 dog patients and to assess the associated factors in nine veterinary clinics or hospitals between June to August 2020. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate analyses at 5% significant level. Result The mean age of participants was 37.5±10.5 and 66 (58.9%) were male. COVID-19 cases among the veterinary practitioners and dogs were 29 (25.9%) and 3 (2%), respectively. Predictors of COVID-19 cases among veterinary practitioners were contact with a SARS-CoV-2 infected dog (AOR: 25.42; CI 4.73-136.66); being a veterinary doctor working during the lockdown (AOR: 6.11; CI 1.56-24.00) and not disinfecting examination table after attending to dogs (AOR: 12.43; CI 1.39-110.99). Conclusion Veterinary practitioners and dogs in Lagos were exposed to SARS-COV-2 virus during the COVID-19 lockdown. Contact with SARS-CoV-2 infected dogs, being a veterinary doctor working during the lockdown and not disinfecting examination tables after clinical examination were predictors of COVID-19 cases among veterinary practitioners in Lagos State. Strict Infection, Prevention and Control measures are recommended in veterinary practice. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-18T11:15:55Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-e8d28f4df7f6435cafb93bb550c9de2a |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2524-4655 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-18T11:15:55Z |
| publishDate | 2022-03-01 |
| publisher | BMC |
| record_format | Article |
| series | One Health Outlook |
| spelling | doaj.art-e8d28f4df7f6435cafb93bb550c9de2a2022-12-21T21:09:56ZengBMCOne Health Outlook2524-46552022-03-014111010.1186/s42522-022-00062-1Prevalence and risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections among veterinary practitioners and dogs patients, June-August 2020, Lagos, NigeriaFolajimi O. Shorunke0Emmanuel C. Okolocha1Grace S. Kia2Aishat Usman3Oluseyi Akano4Emmanuel J. Awosanya5Nigerian Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training ProgramDepartment of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello UniversityDepartment of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello UniversityAfrican Field Epidemiology NetworkNigerian Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training ProgramDepartment of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of IbadanAbstract Background Lagos State is the epicenter of COVID-19 in Nigeria, having the highest number of cases and death. Veterinary practitioners play an important role in public health and risk exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 while attending to animal patients and owners. We determined the prevalence of covid-19 among veterinary practitioners and their dog patients in Lagos, and the associated risk factors during the lockdown. Methods We administered questionnaires, reviewed clinical records and conducted serological test to determine the COVID-19 status of 112 veterinary practitioners and 154 dog patients and to assess the associated factors in nine veterinary clinics or hospitals between June to August 2020. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate analyses at 5% significant level. Result The mean age of participants was 37.5±10.5 and 66 (58.9%) were male. COVID-19 cases among the veterinary practitioners and dogs were 29 (25.9%) and 3 (2%), respectively. Predictors of COVID-19 cases among veterinary practitioners were contact with a SARS-CoV-2 infected dog (AOR: 25.42; CI 4.73-136.66); being a veterinary doctor working during the lockdown (AOR: 6.11; CI 1.56-24.00) and not disinfecting examination table after attending to dogs (AOR: 12.43; CI 1.39-110.99). Conclusion Veterinary practitioners and dogs in Lagos were exposed to SARS-COV-2 virus during the COVID-19 lockdown. Contact with SARS-CoV-2 infected dogs, being a veterinary doctor working during the lockdown and not disinfecting examination tables after clinical examination were predictors of COVID-19 cases among veterinary practitioners in Lagos State. Strict Infection, Prevention and Control measures are recommended in veterinary practice.https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-022-00062-1Veterinary PractitionersDogsCOVID-19ZoonoticOccupational riskLagos |
| spellingShingle | Folajimi O. Shorunke Emmanuel C. Okolocha Grace S. Kia Aishat Usman Oluseyi Akano Emmanuel J. Awosanya Prevalence and risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections among veterinary practitioners and dogs patients, June-August 2020, Lagos, Nigeria One Health Outlook Veterinary Practitioners Dogs COVID-19 Zoonotic Occupational risk Lagos |
| title | Prevalence and risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections among veterinary practitioners and dogs patients, June-August 2020, Lagos, Nigeria |
| title_full | Prevalence and risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections among veterinary practitioners and dogs patients, June-August 2020, Lagos, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections among veterinary practitioners and dogs patients, June-August 2020, Lagos, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections among veterinary practitioners and dogs patients, June-August 2020, Lagos, Nigeria |
| title_short | Prevalence and risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections among veterinary practitioners and dogs patients, June-August 2020, Lagos, Nigeria |
| title_sort | prevalence and risk factors associated with sars cov 2 infections among veterinary practitioners and dogs patients june august 2020 lagos nigeria |
| topic | Veterinary Practitioners Dogs COVID-19 Zoonotic Occupational risk Lagos |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-022-00062-1 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT folajimioshorunke prevalenceandriskfactorsassociatedwithsarscov2infectionsamongveterinarypractitionersanddogspatientsjuneaugust2020lagosnigeria AT emmanuelcokolocha prevalenceandriskfactorsassociatedwithsarscov2infectionsamongveterinarypractitionersanddogspatientsjuneaugust2020lagosnigeria AT graceskia prevalenceandriskfactorsassociatedwithsarscov2infectionsamongveterinarypractitionersanddogspatientsjuneaugust2020lagosnigeria AT aishatusman prevalenceandriskfactorsassociatedwithsarscov2infectionsamongveterinarypractitionersanddogspatientsjuneaugust2020lagosnigeria AT oluseyiakano prevalenceandriskfactorsassociatedwithsarscov2infectionsamongveterinarypractitionersanddogspatientsjuneaugust2020lagosnigeria AT emmanueljawosanya prevalenceandriskfactorsassociatedwithsarscov2infectionsamongveterinarypractitionersanddogspatientsjuneaugust2020lagosnigeria |