CURRENT SITUATION OF FOODBORNE VIRUS INFECTION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON MONITORING MEASURES

Phan Thị Thanh Hà, Thi Hoa CAO, Thị Anh Đào Hà1,2,
1 Vietnam Association of Nutrition
2 Thang Long University, Vietnam

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Abstract

Food provides essential nutrients for the body to develop and sustain life. On the other hand, food contaminated with bacteria or viruses can cause mass poisoning and greatly affect individual health, society, and the competitive edge of food in the domestic and international markets, resulting in economic consequences. According to a report by the World Health Organization, unsafe food is responsible for about 600 million cases of foodborne diseases, with 420,000 deaths each year. Among the microorganisms causing foodborne diseases, the number of infections caused by viruses is increasing, while the figures for bacteria and parasites have been improved thanks to the application of treatment technology in processing drinking water and wastewater.


The Vietnamese Ministry of Health annual report has shown that mass food poisoning cases caused by microorganisms often account for a very high proportion. The co-infection of viruses in clinical samples and bivalve molluscs has been recorded in several research. However, there is a lack of an overall picture of foodborne viral infections situation, and the capacity to control viral infections in food and laboratory specimens has not received due attention. Therefore, this article updates scientific information worldwide and in the country to provide data on the current situation of foodborne virus infection and some recommended monitoring measures that have been implemented.

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