Fishborne zoonotic parasites in ww-fed fish in Hanoi and Nam Dinh

Study site Species No.Examine Fish

Weight*

No. positive

% positive

Thanh Tri fish-pond

Silver carp 50 407.40 0 0

Common carp 50111.50

4 8

Grass carp 50 196.60 0 0

Tilapia 50 78.00 0 0

Nam Dinh fish-pond

Silver carp 54 419.26 0 0

Common carp 50105.60

5 10

Grass carp 50 261.60 0 0

Tilapia 54 142.59 0 0

Total 408 215.32 9 2

Fishborne zoonotic parasites (FZPs) in ww-fed fish in Hanoi and Nam Dinh

Study to be repeated just before/after Tet analysing another 400 fish with similar species distribution

Preliminary conclusion: the prevalence of FZPs in ww-fed fish at study sites in Hanoi and Nam Dinh are low

Funding: IFS, Stockholm; EU (PAPUSSA)