Raw Pig Blood Consumption and Potential Risk for Streptococcus suis Infection, Vietnam

We assessed consumption of raw pig blood, which is a risk factor for Streptococcus suis infection in Vietnam, by using a mix-method design. Factors associated with consumption included rural residency, age, sex, occupation, income, and marital status. We identified risk groups and practices and perc...

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Main Authors: Vu Thi Lan Huong, Ngo Thi Hoa, Peter W. Horby, Juliet E. Bryant, Nguyen Van Kinh, Tran Khanh Toan, Heiman F.L. Wertheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/11/14-0915_article
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author Vu Thi Lan Huong
Ngo Thi Hoa
Peter W. Horby
Juliet E. Bryant
Nguyen Van Kinh
Tran Khanh Toan
Heiman F.L. Wertheim
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description We assessed consumption of raw pig blood, which is a risk factor for Streptococcus suis infection in Vietnam, by using a mix-method design. Factors associated with consumption included rural residency, age, sex, occupation, income, and marital status. We identified risk groups and practices and perceptions that should be targeted by communication programs.
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spelling doaj.art-7dfe082256474953923ba37881d9ad782022-12-22T03:36:15ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592014-11-0120111895189810.3201/eid2011.140915Raw Pig Blood Consumption and Potential Risk for Streptococcus suis Infection, VietnamVu Thi Lan HuongNgo Thi HoaPeter W. HorbyJuliet E. BryantNguyen Van KinhTran Khanh ToanHeiman F.L. WertheimWe assessed consumption of raw pig blood, which is a risk factor for Streptococcus suis infection in Vietnam, by using a mix-method design. Factors associated with consumption included rural residency, age, sex, occupation, income, and marital status. We identified risk groups and practices and perceptions that should be targeted by communication programs.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/11/14-0915_articleraw pig blood consumptionpracticesperceptionszoonosesrisk factorStreptococcus suis
spellingShingle Vu Thi Lan Huong
Ngo Thi Hoa
Peter W. Horby
Juliet E. Bryant
Nguyen Van Kinh
Tran Khanh Toan
Heiman F.L. Wertheim
Raw Pig Blood Consumption and Potential Risk for Streptococcus suis Infection, Vietnam
Emerging Infectious Diseases
raw pig blood consumption
practices
perceptions
zoonoses
risk factor
Streptococcus suis
title Raw Pig Blood Consumption and Potential Risk for Streptococcus suis Infection, Vietnam
title_full Raw Pig Blood Consumption and Potential Risk for Streptococcus suis Infection, Vietnam
title_fullStr Raw Pig Blood Consumption and Potential Risk for Streptococcus suis Infection, Vietnam
title_full_unstemmed Raw Pig Blood Consumption and Potential Risk for Streptococcus suis Infection, Vietnam
title_short Raw Pig Blood Consumption and Potential Risk for Streptococcus suis Infection, Vietnam
title_sort raw pig blood consumption and potential risk for streptococcus suis infection vietnam
topic raw pig blood consumption
practices
perceptions
zoonoses
risk factor
Streptococcus suis
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/11/14-0915_article
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