The possible zoonotic diseases transferring from pig to human in Vietnam

• Published in: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 1003 - 1014
• Main Authors: Chu, Dinh-Toi, Ngoc, Tran Uyen, Chu-Dinh, Thien, Ngoc, Vo Truong Nhu, Van Nhon, Bui, Pham, Van-Huy, Nghia, Le Long, Anh, Le Quynh, Van Pham, Thi Hong, Truong, Nguyen Duc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-06-2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal breeding; Animals; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Communicable Diseases, Emerging - epidemiology; Communicable Diseases, Emerging - prevention & control; Communicable Diseases, Emerging - transmission; Disease hot spots; Epidemiology; Humans; Illnesses; Infections; Internal Medicine; Medical Microbiology; Monkeys & apes; Pathogens; Review; Risk analysis; Risk Factors; Soil contamination; Soil pollution; Soil water; Swine; Swine Diseases - microbiology; Swine Diseases - parasitology; Swine Diseases - transmission; Swine Diseases - virology; Toxicity; Vertebrates; Vietnam - epidemiology; Viral diseases; Water pollution; Zoonoses; Zoonoses - epidemiology; Zoonoses - prevention & control; Zoonoses - transmission; Vietnam; Zoonotic infections; Zoonotic diseases; Vietnam; Emerging diseases; Pig
• ISSN: 0934-9723; 1435-4373
• DOI: 10.1007/s10096-018-03466-y

Southeast Asia is considered one of worldwide hotspots consisting many distinct zoonotic infections. With optimal condition for the development of various pathogens, Vietnam is facing serious risks of zoonotic diseases. Besides, more than 50% Vietnamese people settle in rustic areas and earn their livings through small-scale animal breeding. It is possible that zoonotic diseases can be easily spread to the population by close contact with the infected animals, their infected residues, contaminated water, soil, or other possible means of transmission. In fact, zoonotic infections—transmissible infections between vertebrate animals and humans—cover a wide range of diseases with distinctive clinical and epidemiological highlights. With insufficient understanding and swift alteration in toxicity of the pathogens, these infections have gained more concerns due to sophisticated routes of transmission and harmful threats to humans. Recently emerging viral diseases exerted potential dangers to human beings, which required many countries to impose immediate actions to prevent any complications. Vietnam has recorded several cases of zoonotic diseases, especially pig-related illnesses; however, the studies on these diseases in this country remain limited. This work aims to highlight the zoonotic diseases transferring from pigs to humans and discuss risk factors of these diseases in Vietnam.