Table 2 Measures to reduce risk that contacts transmit infection (n = 773)
Measure | % |
|---|---|
Tracing and follow-up of contacts | |
Would inform health authorities of ILI so contacts could be located | |
Yes | 77% |
No | 1% |
Unsure/Refused to answer | 21% |
Would feel more comfortable giving information to MCHW/V* | |
Yes | 70% |
No | 4% |
Unsure/Refused to answer | 26% |
Self-health monitoring | |
Able to check temperature at home prior to travel | |
Yes | 48% |
No | 28% |
Unsure/Refused to answer | 23% |
Barriers to checking own temperature | |
Don't own a thermometer | 30% |
Don't know how | 28% |
Other reasons | 7% |
Voluntary quarantine of healthy contacts | |
After being in contact with someone sick with influenza: | |
Would take preventative medication | |
Yes | 55% |
No | 33% |
Unsure/Refused to answer | 12% |
Would avoid travelling to places with no new cases | |
Yes | 54% |
No | 34% |
Unsure/Refused to answer | 12% |
Would tell health authorities if they became sick | |
Yes | 52% |
No | 29% |
Unsure/Refused to answer | 19% |
Advise contacts to defer travel to unaffected areas | |
Potential action if outbreak/pandemic in community | |
Do nothing | 46% |
Move to another community in Thailand | 11% |
Return to home country | 3% |
Other | 10% |
Unsure/Refused to answer | 29% |
Believes that banning cross-border travel could prevent disease spread | |
Yes | 44% |
No | 7% |
Unsure/Refused to answer | 50% |
If borders were closed during pandemic: | |
Would postpone/cancel trip | 60% |
Would travel through other routes | 12% |
Other | 2% |
Unsure/Refused to answer | 26% |