A glance into traditional pig slaughtering practices in Vietnam and opportunities for zoonotic disease prevention
Introduction: African swine fever in Vietnam is contributing to existing concerns over zoonotic disease transmission from sick pigs to humans. While slaughterhouses are key sites of occupational hazards to workers and contamination of meat, the specific slaughtering practices contributing to zoonoti...
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| author | Ting, N.I. Sinh Dang-Xuan Gilbert, Jeffrey Nguyen Thao Thi Nguyen Lam, S. Hung Nguyen-Viet |
| author_browse | Gilbert, Jeffrey Hung Nguyen-Viet Lam, S. Nguyen Thao Thi Nguyen Sinh Dang-Xuan Ting, N.I. |
| author_facet | Ting, N.I. Sinh Dang-Xuan Gilbert, Jeffrey Nguyen Thao Thi Nguyen Lam, S. Hung Nguyen-Viet |
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| description | Introduction: African swine fever in Vietnam is contributing to existing concerns over zoonotic disease transmission from sick pigs to humans. While slaughterhouses are key sites of occupational hazards to workers and contamination of meat, the specific slaughtering practices contributing to zoonotic occupational and foodborne disease risks remain under-researched. Our objective is to identify and characterize aspects of pig slaughtering processes that contribute to such risks.
Methods: We draw on qualitative observations, photos, and videos from three mobile slaughterhouses and seven abattoirs in Hung Yen, Vietnam.
Results: Based on our analysis, areas likely leading to zoonotic disease risks include slaughtering procedures, personal hygiene of workers, equipment sanitation, and facility sanitation. Within the small-scale swine industry, slaughtering practices are long-standing and difficult to change.
Conclusion: Our study underscores the importance of hygiene training of workers, improvements to equipment and facilities, and awareness-building activities targeting consumers to reduce the burden of zoonotic disease risks in small-scale pig slaughter settings. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1288162025-12-08T10:29:22Z A glance into traditional pig slaughtering practices in Vietnam and opportunities for zoonotic disease prevention Ting, N.I. Sinh Dang-Xuan Gilbert, Jeffrey Nguyen Thao Thi Nguyen Lam, S. Hung Nguyen-Viet swine food safety zoonoses Introduction: African swine fever in Vietnam is contributing to existing concerns over zoonotic disease transmission from sick pigs to humans. While slaughterhouses are key sites of occupational hazards to workers and contamination of meat, the specific slaughtering practices contributing to zoonotic occupational and foodborne disease risks remain under-researched. Our objective is to identify and characterize aspects of pig slaughtering processes that contribute to such risks. Methods: We draw on qualitative observations, photos, and videos from three mobile slaughterhouses and seven abattoirs in Hung Yen, Vietnam. Results: Based on our analysis, areas likely leading to zoonotic disease risks include slaughtering procedures, personal hygiene of workers, equipment sanitation, and facility sanitation. Within the small-scale swine industry, slaughtering practices are long-standing and difficult to change. Conclusion: Our study underscores the importance of hygiene training of workers, improvements to equipment and facilities, and awareness-building activities targeting consumers to reduce the burden of zoonotic disease risks in small-scale pig slaughter settings. 2023-02-21 2023-02-22T12:22:12Z 2023-02-22T12:22:12Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128816 en Open Access Frontiers Media Ting, N.I., Sinh Dang-Xuan, Gilbert, J., Nguyen Thao Thi Nguyen, Lam, S. and Hung Nguyen-Viet. 2023. A glance into traditional pig slaughtering practices in Vietnam and opportunities for zoonotic disease prevention. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 7: 1101282. |
| spellingShingle | swine food safety zoonoses Ting, N.I. Sinh Dang-Xuan Gilbert, Jeffrey Nguyen Thao Thi Nguyen Lam, S. Hung Nguyen-Viet A glance into traditional pig slaughtering practices in Vietnam and opportunities for zoonotic disease prevention |
| title | A glance into traditional pig slaughtering practices in Vietnam and opportunities for zoonotic disease prevention |
| title_full | A glance into traditional pig slaughtering practices in Vietnam and opportunities for zoonotic disease prevention |
| title_fullStr | A glance into traditional pig slaughtering practices in Vietnam and opportunities for zoonotic disease prevention |
| title_full_unstemmed | A glance into traditional pig slaughtering practices in Vietnam and opportunities for zoonotic disease prevention |
| title_short | A glance into traditional pig slaughtering practices in Vietnam and opportunities for zoonotic disease prevention |
| title_sort | glance into traditional pig slaughtering practices in vietnam and opportunities for zoonotic disease prevention |
| topic | swine food safety zoonoses |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128816 |
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