Spatiotemporal Patterns of Anthrax,Vietnam, 1990–2015 |
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| Authors: | Morgan A. Walker Luong Minh Tan Le Hai Dang Pham Van Khang Hoang Thi Thu Ha Tran Thi Mai Hung Ho Hoang Dung Dang Duc Anh Tran Nhu Duong Ted Hadfield Pham Quang Thai Jason K. Blackburn |
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| Affiliation: | University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA (M.A. Walker, L.M. Tan, T. Hadfield, J.K. Blackburn);National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi, Vietnam (LH. Dang, P.V. Khang, H.T.T. Ha, T.T.M. Hung, H.H. Dung, D. Duc Anh, T.N. Duong, P.Q. Thai) |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
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. Nationally, the trendline for cases remained at ≈61 cases/year throughout the 26 years of available data, indicating control efforts are not effectively reducing disease burden over time. Most anthrax cases occurred in the Northern Midlands and Mountainous regions, and the provinces of Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, and Son La experienced some of the highest incidence rates. Based on spatial Bayes smoothed maps, every region of Vietnam experienced human anthrax cases during the study period. Clarifying the distribution of anthrax in Vietnam will enable us to better identify risk areas for improved surveillance, rapid clinical care, and livestock vaccination campaigns. |
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| Keywords: | anthrax Bacillus anthracis bacteria spatiotemporal patterns epidemiology incidence mortality rate vaccine-preventable diseases zoonoses Vietnam |
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