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cord-272240-s1gnwb2s	Li, Tiegang	Attitudes, practices and information needs regarding novel influenza A (H7N9) among employees of food production and operation in Guangzhou, Southern China: a cross-sectional study	2014-01-02		.txt	text/plain	5157	274	53	Previous studies have demonstrated the positive correlation between a willingness to adhere to the recommendations around infection control practices and perceived infectiousness and severity of the disease [8] [9] [10] , perceptions about the effectiveness of control measures [11] , and trust in the information being provided by national and international public health authorities [12] . Because a considerable number of H7N9 patients engaged in food-related work before symptom onset (including chef, food transporter, poultry seller and slaughter), we conducted face-to-face interviews on attitudes, practices and information needs among employees of food production and operation in Guangzhou, with an effort to assess the preparedness and response of the public, and to facilitate the development of effective prevention strategies against H7N9 infection. In a previous study designed to assess the implications of public understanding of avian influenza, researchers found that the majority of participants did not believe a pandemic would occur, and believed that dealing with the disease was the responsibility of the government [14] .	./cache/cord-272240-s1gnwb2s.txt	./txt/cord-272240-s1gnwb2s.txt