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Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sep 30, 2023

Background: Rodents are one of the important reservoirs for zoonotic diseases that have been incr... more Background: Rodents are one of the important reservoirs for zoonotic diseases that have been increasing public health concerns, especially in Southeast Asian countries including the Lao PDR. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine human-rodent exposure in Bolikhamxay Province, Lao PDR, among the majority Lao-Tai, and Hmong ethnic groups, aged between 18-50 years, during March through May 2013. The current study focused on use of rodents as traditional curing sickness products. Results: Among 584 respondents, sixteen (16, or 2.7%) respondents (6 females and 10 males) who reported using any part(s) of rodents as traditional curing products. Mean age was 33.6 years old and half of the respondents (8, 50.0%) were > 36 years old. Final multiple logistic regression results showed that two independent variables (has a car, and sanitation as flush toilet) were statistically significant with reported use of rodents or any parts of rodents for medicinal purposes. The respondents who reported having a car (OR=3.534, 95% CI 1.289-9.688, p 0.014) and having sanitation as flush toilet (OR=4.167, 95% CI 1.262-13.752, p 0.019) were positive statistically significant with reported use of rodents or any parts of rodents as medicine. These findings may imply that among persons who have better living status (e.g. having car or flush toilet) preferred to have rodents [e.g. porcupines (3, 0.5%), rat/mouse (6, 1.0%), and squirrels (8, 1.4%)] as traditional curing products. Conclusions: Further studies should be planned to extend and assess these findings, especially in specific target population who have been exposed with wildlife or focused tribe in this study in order to obtain indepth information on the usage of the rodents. It would also be useful to characterize their risk of rodentborne illnesses, and the health benefits of using rodents to treat these illnesses

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 29 villages of Khamkeuth District in Bolikhamxay Provinc... more A cross-sectional study was conducted in 29 villages of Khamkeuth District in Bolikhamxay Province in the Lao PDR during March to May 2013. The study aimed to determine the characteristics associated with rodent consumption and related behaviors among different ethnic groups, ages, and genders. Five-hundred-eighty-four (584) males and females from 18-50 years of age participated in this study. Half of them were Hmong (292, 50%) while 152 respondents were Lao-Tai (26%) or other ethnic groups (140, 24%). Most of the respondents (79.5%) had farming as their main occupation. Prevalences of the studied outcomes were high: 39.9 for hunting or capturing rodents in the previous year, 77.7% for preparing rodents as food, and 86.3% for rodent consumption. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that likelihood of these types of rodent contact was more consistently associated with behavioral factors (gathering things from the forest and elsewhere, cultivation related activities, and taking measures to prevent rodent-borne disease) than with socio-demographic, environmental, or cultural factors. The strongest associations were observed for gathering things; these associations were consistently positive and statistically significant. Although this study did not directly assess rodent-borne zoonosis risk, we believe that study findings raise concern that such risk may be substantial in the study area and other similar areas. Further epidemiological studies on the association between rodent-borne disease infection and rodent hunting, preparation for food, and consumption are recommended. Moreover, further studies are needed on the association between these potential exposure factors (i.e., rodent hunting, preparation for food, and consumption) and rodent-borne infections, especially among ethnic groups like the Hmong in Lao PDR and those in neighboring countries with similar socio-demographic, environmental, behavioral and cultural contexts.

Background: Rodents are one of the important reservoirs for zoonotic diseases that have been incr... more Background: Rodents are one of the important reservoirs for zoonotic diseases that have been increasing public health concerns, especially in Southeast Asian countries including the Lao PDR. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine human-rodent exposure in Bolikhamxay Province, Lao PDR, among the majority Lao-Tai, and Hmong ethnic groups, aged between 18 – 50 years, during March through May 2013. The current study focused on use of rodents as traditional curing sickness products. Results: Among 584 respondents, sixteen (16, or 2.7%) respondents (6 females and 10 males) who reported using any part(s) of rodents as traditional curing products. Mean age was 33.6 years old and half of the respondents (8, 50.0%) were > 36 years old. Final multiple logistic regression results showed that two independent variables (has a car, and sanitation as flush toilet) were statistically significant with reported use of rodents or any parts of rodents for medicinal purposes. The respondents who reported having a car (OR=3.534, 95% CI 1.289 – 9.688, p 0.014) and having sanitation as flush toilet (OR=4.167, 95% CI 1.262 – 13.752, p 0.019) were positive statistically significant with reported use of rodents or any parts of rodents as medicine. These findings may imply that among persons who have better living status (e.g. having car or flush toilet) preferred to have rodents [e.g. porcupines (3, 0.5%), rat/mouse (6, 1.0%), and squirrels (8, 1.4%)] as traditional curing products. Conclusions: Further studies should be planned to extend and assess these findings, especially in specific target population who have been exposed with wildlife or focused tribe in this study in order to obtain in-depth information on the usage of the rodents. It would also be useful to characterize their risk of rodent-borne illnesses, and the health benefits of using rodents to treat these illnesses

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sep 30, 2023

Background: Rodents are one of the important reservoirs for zoonotic diseases that have been incr... more Background: Rodents are one of the important reservoirs for zoonotic diseases that have been increasing public health concerns, especially in Southeast Asian countries including the Lao PDR. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine human-rodent exposure in Bolikhamxay Province, Lao PDR, among the majority Lao-Tai, and Hmong ethnic groups, aged between 18 – 50 years, during March through May 2013. The current study focused on use of rodents as traditional curing sickness products. Results: Among 584 respondents, sixteen (16, or 2.7%) respondents (6 females and 10 males) who reported using any part(s) of rodents as traditional curing products. Mean age was 33.6 years old and half of the respondents (8, 50.0%) were > 36 years old. Final multiple logistic regression results showed that two independent variables (has a car, and sanitation as flush toilet) were statistically significant with reported use of rodents or any parts of rodents for medicinal purposes. The respondents who reported having a car (OR=3.534, 95% CI 1.289 – 9.688, p 0.014) and having sanitation as flush toilet (OR=4.167, 95% CI 1.262 – 13.752, p 0.019) were positive statistically significant with reported use of rodents or any parts of rodents as medicine. These findings may imply that among persons who have better living status (e.g. having car or flush toilet) preferred to have rodents [e.g. porcupines (3, 0.5%), rat/mouse (6, 1.0%), and squirrels (8, 1.4%)] as traditional curing products. Conclusions: Further studies should be planned to extend and assess these findings, especially in specific target population who have been exposed with wildlife or focused tribe in this study in order to obtain in-depth information on the usage of the rodents. It would also be useful to characterize their risk of rodent-borne illnesses, and the health benefits of using rodents to treat these illnesses