Viet Nam
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Investigating Leptospirosis in rural Vietnam, and the associated risk factors
Team Leader [Mai Van Hiep] (Department of Animal Health, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
Team Members
- [Duong Nguyen Khang] (Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
- [Nguyen Van Khanh] (Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
- [Cao Thi Van Bao] (Pasteur Institute, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
- [Nguyen Ngoc Thuy] (Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
- [Nguyen Tan Phung] (Department of Animal Health, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
- [Solenne Costard] (Senior Research Consultant)
Partners
- Nong Lam University
- Pasteur Institute, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Department of Animal Health, Ho Chi Minh City
Research Aim The research team in Vietnam will be focusing exclusively on leptospirosis. In particular - they will be focusing upon rural regions, with small-scale slaughterhouses garnering high attention due to the relatively high level of risk they present.
Research Method/s The team will be conducting household surveys, focus group discussions, partner training/education sessions and biological sampling from both pigs and humans to aid their research agenda.
Meeting Reports