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. 2014 Nov;20(11):1895-8.
doi: 10.3201/eid2011.140915.

Raw pig blood consumption and potential risk for Streptococcus suis infection, Vietnam

Vu Thi Lan Huong, Ngo Thi Hoa, Peter 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

Vu Thi Lan Huong et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Nov.

Abstract

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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Traditional dish (tiet canh) containing raw pig blood, Vietnam.
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