Introduction:: Quarantine is a public health measure commonly used to contain spread of an infectious disease; however, it can have significant psychological effects. Methodology:: This cross-sectional study used a web-based self-administered questionnaire to assess the psychological impact of quarantine and isolation, and its association with demographic factors, quarantine/isolation circumstances, travel and medical history. DASS-42 assessment tool was used to measure for depression, anxiety and stress among individuals who underwent quarantine and isolation during the first wave of COVID-19 outbreak from 9 March until 6 May 2020 in Brunei Darussalam. Results:: This study obtained 31% (544) response rate. 29.9% reported presence of psychological impact as a result of their quarantine. Based on bivariate and multivariate analyses, female, younger age group, longer quarantine/isolation duration, and pre-existing medical conditions experienced higher psychological effects (anxiety, depression and stress). Depression was significant in younger age individuals, unemployed/retired individuals, and those with pre-existing medical conditions, whilst anxiety was significant in individuals who had contact with a positive COVID-19 case. Pre-existing medical conditions had higher impact on depression (OR 3.82), anxiety (OR 3.26) and stress (OR 3.66). Conclusion: This study identified individuals at risk for developing depression, anxiety or stress during quarantine or self-isolation, and who would benefit from additional support and intervention to protect their mental health during this time.

Although Vietnam has a high risk of fishborne zoonotic trematode (FZT) infections for humans, little information exists on the epidemiology of these infections in the country's fish. Because of the importance of cultured catfish and snakehead production in An Giang province, a major production area in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, a survey for FZTs was carried out in randomly selected fish farms between June 2005 and March 2006. For comparison, wild fish from the same area were also surveyed. A total of 852 cultured fish from 4 districts were collected and examined by pepsin digestion to determine their FZT infection status. In Tra catfish, the prevalence of all types of metacercariae was 2.6%, of which the prevalence of Haplorchis pumilio was 0.7%. The overall prevalence of metacercariae in wild fish was 30.6%, of which 10.3% harbored zoonotic species: H. pumilio (2.8%) and Procerovum sp. (5.6%). The prevalence of Opisthorchis metacercariae, which were diagnosed as O. viverrini, was 1.9%. No metacercariae were found in cultured snakehead fish, although wild-caught snakehead fish had a FZT prevalence of 10.3%: 5.1% were O. viverrini; 2.6% H. pumilio; and 2.6% were Procerovum sp. These are the first reports of H. pumilio, Procerovum sp., and O. viverrini metacercariae in Vietnamese fish. These results indicate that consumption of improperly prepared fish represents a significant risk of acquiring FZTs in this south Vietnam region.
Animals ; Aquaculture ; Fish Diseases/*epidemiology/parasitology ; Fishes ; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology/parasitology/*veterinary ; Liver Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology/parasitology/*veterinary ; Prevalence ; Trematoda/growth & development/*isolation & purification ; Trematode Infections/epidemiology/parasitology/*veterinary ; Vietnam/epidemiology ; Zoonoses/*epidemiology/parasitology

Although Vietnam has a high risk of fishborne zoonotic trematode (FZT) infections for humans, little information exists on the epidemiology of these infections in the country's fish. Because of the importance of cultured catfish and snakehead production in An Giang province, a major production area in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, a survey for FZTs was carried out in randomly selected fish farms between June 2005 and March 2006. For comparison, wild fish from the same area were also surveyed. A total of 852 cultured fish from 4 districts were collected and examined by pepsin digestion to determine their FZT infection status. In Tra catfish, the prevalence of all types of metacercariae was 2.6%, of which the prevalence of Haplorchis pumilio was 0.7%. The overall prevalence of metacercariae in wild fish was 30.6%, of which 10.3% harbored zoonotic species: H. pumilio (2.8%) and Procerovum sp. (5.6%). The prevalence of Opisthorchis metacercariae, which were diagnosed as O. viverrini, was 1.9%. No metacercariae were found in cultured snakehead fish, although wild-caught snakehead fish had a FZT prevalence of 10.3%: 5.1% were O. viverrini; 2.6% H. pumilio; and 2.6% were Procerovum sp. These are the first reports of H. pumilio, Procerovum sp., and O. viverrini metacercariae in Vietnamese fish. These results indicate that consumption of improperly prepared fish represents a significant risk of acquiring FZTs in this south Vietnam region.
Animals ; Aquaculture ; Fish Diseases/*epidemiology/parasitology ; Fishes ; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology/parasitology/*veterinary ; Liver Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology/parasitology/*veterinary ; Prevalence ; Trematoda/growth & development/*isolation & purification ; Trematode Infections/epidemiology/parasitology/*veterinary ; Vietnam/epidemiology ; Zoonoses/*epidemiology/parasitology