Publications by authors named "Luong Minh Tan"
Article Synopsis
- Anthrax is a serious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, mainly affecting wild herbivores but also humans, with the situation in Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, being underreported.
- The study focused on Dien Bien province from 2010 to 2019, using historical data and statistical analysis to identify patterns and clusters of human and livestock anthrax cases, revealing significant areas of concern.
- Results showed that increased livestock vaccination correlated with lower human anthrax cases, highlighting the need for improved livestock surveillance and further research to enhance disease monitoring in Vietnam and similar regions.
Anthrax is a priority zoonosis for control in Vietnam. The geographic distribution of anthrax remains to be defined, challenging our ability to target areas for control. We analyzed human anthrax cases in Vietnam to obtain anthrax incidence at the national and provincial level.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Of the estimated 10 million people affected by (TB) each year, one-third are never diagnosed. Delayed case detection within the private healthcare sector has been identified as a particular problem in some settings, leading to considerable morbidity, mortality and community transmission. Using unannounced standardised patient (SP) visits to the pharmacies, we aimed to evaluate the performance of private pharmacies in the detection and treatment of TB.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn recent years, serosurveillance has gained momentum as a way of determining disease transmission and immunity in populations, particularly with respect to vaccine-preventable diseases. At the end of 2017, the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit and the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology held a meeting in Vietnam with national policy makers, researchers, and international experts to discuss current seroepidemiologic projects in Vietnam and future needs and plans for nationwide serosurveillance. This report summarizes the meeting and the plans that were discussed to set up nationwide serosurveillance in Vietnam.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeroprevalence survey of avian influenza A(H5N1) among live poultry market workers in northern Viet Nam, 2011.
Western Pac Surveill Response J
September 2015
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the prevalence of antibodies to highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) among poultry market workers (PMWs) in Vietnam, where the virus is common in poultry and has led to human infections.
- Blood samples were collected from PMWs in Hanoi, Thaibinh, and Thanhhoa provinces, revealing an overall seroprevalence of 6.1%, with the highest rate (7.2%) in Hanoi—mostly among poultry slaughterers and sellers.
- The findings underscore the need for ongoing surveillance of avian influenza at both human and animal levels in Vietnam to assess risks of avian-human transmission.