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ArticleEcoHealth2019

Occupational Animal Contact in Southern and Central Vietnam.

Nguyen Thi Kha Tu, Ngo Tri Tue, Olli Vapalahti, Anna-Maija K Virtala, Le Van Tan, Maia A Rabaa, Juan Carrique-Mas, Guy E Thwaites, Stephen Baker, VIZIONS consortium

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Article in EcoHealth, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Nguyen Thi Kha TuDepartment of Virology, Medicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Ngo Tri TueThe Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Olli VapalahtiDepartment of Virology, Medicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Anna-Maija K VirtalaDepartment of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Le Van TanThe Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Maia A RabaaThe Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Juan Carrique-MasThe Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Guy E ThwaitesThe Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Stephen BakerThe Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. sbaker@oucru.org.ORCID 0000-0003-1308-5755
VIZIONS consortium

Funding

The Wellcome Trust WT/093724Wellcome Trust 110085/Z/15/ZWellcome Trust 204904/Z/16/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the global zoonotic disease burden, the underlying exposures that drive zoonotic disease emergence are not understood. Here, we aimed to assess exposures to potential sources of zoonotic disease and investigate the demographics, attitudes, and behavior of individuals with sustained occupational animal contact in Vietnam. We recruited 581 animal workers (animal-raising farmers, slaughterers, animal health workers, and rat traders) and their families in southern and central Vietnam into a cohort. Cohort members were followed for 3 years and interviewed annually regarding (1) demography and attitudes regarding zoonotic disease, (2) medical history, (3) specific exposures to potential zoonotic infection sources, and (4) socioeconomic status. Interview information over the 3 years was combined and analyzed as cross-sectional data. Of the 297 cohort members interviewed, the majority (79.8%; 237/297) reported raising livestock; almost all (99.6%; 236/237) reported being routinely exposed to domestic animals, and more than a quarter (28.7%; 68/237) were exposed to exotic animals. Overall, 70% (208/297) reported slaughtering exotic animals; almost all (99.5%; 207/208) reported consuming such animals. The consumption of raw blood and meat was common (24.6%; 73/297 and 37%; 110/297, respectively). Over half (58.6%; 174/297) reported recent occupational animal-induced injuries that caused bleeding; the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) was limited. Our work demonstrates that individuals working with animals in Vietnam are exposed to a wide range of species, and there are limited procedures for reducing potential zoonotic disease exposures. We advocate better education, improved animal security, and enforced legislation of PPE for those with occupational animal exposure in Vietnam.

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AbattoirsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsCross-Sectional StudiesFarmersFemaleHumansMaleMeat ProductsMiddle AgedOccupational ExposureRisk AssessmentSocioeconomic FactorsAnimal health workersCohortEmerging infectionsExposure riskSlaughterersVietnamZoonosis

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PMID31720941
PMCPMC6910886

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