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Market scenarios in Vientiane City. Live bird trading Poor Market facilities & infrastructure No zoning of stalls selling poultry products Mixture of poultry types Poor hygiene and sanitation in the stalls selling dressed poultry. Backyard Poultry Slaughter. Situation.
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Market scenarios in Vientiane City • Live bird trading • Poor Market facilities & infrastructure • No zoning of stalls selling poultry products • Mixture of poultry types • Poor hygiene and sanitation in the stalls selling dressed poultry
Situation • Selling of Live birds in the market • Considerable volume of poultry trade • Market is popular with local community • Market has many hygiene & sanitary problems • Good response from market managers
Risk Exposure to AI • Possible sources of exposure: • Direct exposure to the infective material from the live birds (eg. faecal matter, nasal secretions, feathers) • Indirect exposure via contaminated environment (dust, water), human traffic, flies and other vectors, and • Offals from the evisceration of the dressed carcasses • People who are at risk include • Transport drivers • Laborers • Vendors • Buyers
Surveyed by the Wet market group Respondents No.of people Transport drivers 18 Laborers 35 Market vendors 10 Buyers 35
Recommendations of Wet Market Working Group Provide technical assistance and advocacy on the following matters: • Improvements in environment, layout and facility requirements • Formulate Market policies & guidelines for risk reduction • Promote awareness & education to relevant stakeholders with IEC materials