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Table 4 Trichinellosis outbreaks in Vietnam since 1970

From: A systematic review of taeniasis, cysticercosis and trichinellosis in Vietnam

Outbreak (year)

Location (province)

Geographical location

Trichinella spp.

Infected toll  (no. of people)

Death toll  (no. of people)

1970

Yen Bai

Northwest

na

26

4

2001

Dien Bien

Northwest

na

22

2

2004

Dien Bien

Northwest

na

20

na

2008

Son La

Northwest

T. spiralis (animals)

22

2

2012

Thanh Hoa

North Central Coast

T. spiralis (humans)

24

na

  1. Adjusted from: De et al. [58]; Vu Thi et al. [59, 61]; Taylor et al. [75]
  2. Abbreviation: na, not applicable