02138nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260001600042653002400058653001700082653001900099653003100118100001400149700001000163700001500173700001100188700001100199700001200210700001500222700001300237245009600250300001100346520151300357022001401870       2022                            d  bElsevier BV10aInfectious Diseases10aParasitology10aInsect Science10aVeterinary (miscellaneous)1 aNguyen HM1 aDo DT1 aGreiman SE1 aVan HN1 aVan HH1 aPhan TQ1 aPham-Duc P1 aMadsen H00aAn overview of human helminthioses in Vietnam: their prevention, control and lessons learnt  a1067533 a<p>In Vietnam, helminthioses remain a major threat to public health and contribute to the maintenance of poverty in highly endemic regions. Through increased awareness of the damaging effects caused by helminthioses, the Vietnamese government has implemented many national programs over the past 30 years for the prevention and control of the most important helminthioses, such as, lymphatic filariasis, soil transmitted helminths, food borne zoonotic helminths, and others. Various control strategies have been applied to reduce or eliminate these worms, e.g. mass drug administration, economic development, control of vectors or intermediate hosts, public health interventions through education, proper composting procedures for excreta potentially containing helminth eggs, and the expansion of food supply chains and improved technologies for the production and inspection of food products. These control measures have resulted in a significant reduction in the distribution and transmission of helminth infections and have improved the overall living conditions and health outcomes of the Vietnamese citizens. However, the persistence of several helminth diseases continues in some endemic areas, especially where poverty is widespread and local traditions include the consumption of raw foods, especially fish and meats. This manuscript provides an overview of the helminth infection prevention and control programs conducted in Vietnam, their achieved results, learned lessons, and future works.</p>
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