Vietnam Guard against influenza A/H5N1 and new viruses like SARS

Guard against influenza A/H5N1 and new viruses like SARS

Monday, 18.02.2013, 08:12 (GMT +7)

(SGGP). - Before the risk of avian influenza H5N1 can penetrate, spread into Vietnam that some countries in the region have recorded cases and deaths from A/H5N1 flu, the Health Ministry has proposed the provinces and cities across the country quickly, proactively implementing measures to prevent the transmission of influenza A/H5N1 infection from birds to humans. In which the local borders to enhance the activities of international quarantine, early detection of cases show signs of high fever and respiratory infection, quarantine, treatment to reduce infection A/H5N1 flu. Promptly notify the preventive medicine centers to investigate and handle any outbreak. The health care plan 24/24, the team responses to the epidemic, mobile emergency team of the hospital ready to receive patients infected with bird flu.  Dr. Tran Thanh Duong, Deputy Director Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health, said the current A/H5N1 flu is still ongoing complex in Cambodia, including local Vietnamese border, leading to the risk of A/H5N1 flu invasion great imported into Vietnam. Roads spread of avian influenza may occur through trade, movement of poultry, waterfowl across the border, along with the source of infection from wild birds moving between the two countries.  But so far, the incidence and mortality due to influenza A/H5N1 virus largely by direct or indirect contact with infected poultry and not recorded infection from person to person. To avoid influenza A/H5N1, people absolutely do not eat, transportation, trade, slaughter of unknown origin, not quarantined birds from Cambodia to Vietnam. Meanwhile, Dr. Nguyen Hong Ha, Deputy Director of the Central Tropical Disease Hospital warns people, especially those who live near or in areas with avian influenza should be noted when the body has symptoms sudden high fever, dry cough, sore throat, shortness of breath ... need to go to the health facility immediately examined and treated for early detection of influenza A/H5N1. A/H5N1 flu patients if detected early and treated promptly restore good health.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), since early 2013, influenza A/H5N1 broke out in Cambodia with 5 people, including four deaths. In Guizhou province, China has also recorded two cases of influenza A/H5N1 infection in humans, including a fatal case and another in critical condition.  Along with notification of avian influenza, WHO has also warned the member countries should be wary of the risk of spread of a new virus can cause death, similar to the virus that causes acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).  WHO's warning came after the British Health Protection Agency (HPA) confirmed an additional case of viral infection in the country and this is the 3rd member of a British family infected with the new virus causes inflammation acute respiratory and renal failure mentioned above. To date, there are 12 identified cases of the new virus, in which five people died.  http://www.sggp.org.vn/ytesuckhoe/2013/2/311587/