Re: Viet Nam - Quang Ngai: Undiagnosed illness, 24 fatalities since April 2011 in Ba To commune, 4 in Son Ky
The 9 possible cases are still under surveillance. There are now additional confirmed cases.
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"Strange disease reappeared in Quang Ngai
03/03/2013 15:12
(TNO) this afternoon 3.3, Le Han Feng, Chairman H.Ba to Quang Ngai, said after a lull, strange disease (the thick horn dermatitis syndrome hands, feet) are reappear.
In Ba Dien Commune, the heart of the strange diseases raging in 2012 causing dozens of deaths, Center Health H.Ba Report has recorded four more people infected, including three new cases and 1 recurrent cases.
All 4 patients including Pham Van Din (29), Pham Thi Nai (26), Mr. Pham Van Greece (7 years) and Pham Thi flooding (75 years old), all in the same household, is treatment at the Medical Center care Silk H.Ba.
Before the patient is returned, People H.Ba team direct CPCs urgent cases on the general environmental sanitation; mobilize people do not eat rice mold, rice silage; upon detecting signs injuries to the hands, feet, fatigue, abdominal pain immediately to health facilities for treatment promptly; organization spraying antiseptic; review, community screening and early detection of cases aggressive treatment, determined not to happen mortality.
Concern is not only a sign of recurrence in Silk H.Ba which is the " move "to H.Son Ha, with two patients is Ms. Dinh Thi Chalk (57) and Mr. Dinh Van Hoan ( 63, are in Son Ba) are treated in the Quang Ngai General Hospital, thick with symptoms of swelling of the hands, feet, purple fringe around where horny thick, high liver enzymes ...".
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Re: Viet Nam - Quang Ngai: Undiagnosed illness, 24 fatalities since April 2011 in Ba To commune, 4 in Son Ky
At least 9 more suspected cases reported.
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"Add 9 cases showing signs of "strange disease"
February 27, 2013
The authorities of Quang Ngai have checked and found nine more cases of elevated liver enzymes in this locality.
...The morning of 27/2, Center for Preventive Medicine of Quang Ngai conducted spraying Chloramines B in Son Ba commune, Son Ha district where they found two cases of "strange disease".
In particular, the center has conducted zoned high risk areas "strange disease" in Son Ba commune to carry out spraying processing environment.
Earlier, on 23 and 24/2, Institute of Malaria - Parasitology - Entomology Quy Nhon in collaboration with the Quang Ngai General Hospital conducted examinations and screening tests 341 cases in Son Ha Son Ba commune - where they found many cases of "strange disease".
The blood test 38 cases, the initial results showed that 9 cases of liver enzymes to increase slightly. All the cases examined did not show signs of damage to the skin. In particular, the areas have more cases of elevated liver enzymes including Ka Park Village, Son Ha Son Ba commune."Leave a comment:
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Re: Viet Nam - Quang Ngai: Undiagnosed illness, 24 fatalities since April 2011 in Ba To commune, 4 in Son Ky
Quang Ngai discovered two strange disease suspected
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Dermatitis syndrome horny thick hands and feet. 26/2, Le Huy, director of the Office of Quang Ngai Department of Health said the health sector have found two suspected cases of the thick horn dermatitis syndrome palms feet in Son Ba commune, Son Ha district.
Thus, the Son Ba commune, Son Ha district is the second local Ba district of Quang Ngai after detecting the disease.
Two patients Ms. Dinh Thi Chalk (57 years old) and husband Ding Van Hoan (63 years) living in rural Coffee Zone, Son Ba Son Ha district health centers received 15/2 with signs of liver enzymes increased, severe hand dermatitis feet.
To 19/2, and her husband Chalk is transferred to the treatment at the Department of Dermatology, Hospital of Quang Ngai. The morning of 20/2, the Board of Directors and leaders of the Department of Health's Hospital held a consultation with the conclusions have signs of gastritis horns, not eliminate the thick horn dermatitis syndrome hands, feet like schools questions in Ba Dien commune, Ba.
She Dinh Thi Chalk said she and her husband signs of fatigue, loss of appetite, a bit of fever accompanied by ulceration status limbs from Year 29.
Chalk and her husband for is that the body has less resistance subjective should not seek medical care at health facilities. However, more and the ulcer more spread out, the body is also showing signs of weakening so my wife and she was sent for medical examination at the Medical Center Son Ha district.
He Le Huy said as soon as the detected two cases above, the Department has a written report to the Ministry of Health. Along with that, the application of the treatment regimen for two patients with suspected dermatitis syndrome horny thick hands and feet.
For the timely detection and treatment of new cases, 20/2, Department of Health Quang Ngai has organized search team review in the area of Son Ba. Besides, the allocated to anti Centre and Dermatology and the Center for Preventive Medicine hurry plans community service.
Since 6/2012 on Ba Dien Commune, Ba district - which used to be the hot spot of the horny thick dermatitis hands and feet do not have any new cases. Therefore, after the discovery of two new cases in Son Ha district, provincial health plan should be specific, long-term to prevent the spread of disease in the community, Mr. Le Huy said. /.Leave a comment:
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Re: Viet Nam - Quang Ngai: Undiagnosed illness, 24 fatalities since April 2011 in Ba To commune, 4 in Son Ky
This one has a picture of one of the cases:
Couple suspected 'strange disease' in Quang Ngai
26-2, Department of Health Quang Ngai province said recently discovered two more cases of suspected dermatitis horny thick palms, feet (also called "strange disease").
Dinh Thi Lo patients with hand skin thick beads, peeling.
Two cases that he and his wife Ding Van Hoan (63 years) and Ms. Dinh Thi Chalk (57 years old) are in Ka Park Village, Son Ba commune, Son Ha district.
Dr. Le Thi Bich Lien, associate dermatology, Quang Ngai General Hospital, both he and his wife Completion started sores hands, feet on days 9-2 (29 Lunar New Year). A week later, the two men to Medical Center Son Ha district for treatment.
19-2, both transferred to hospital treatment Quang Ngai so far. The consultation of the Quang Ngai General Hospital, two patients in the ulcerative skin condition of hands, feet, purple fringe around the place thick horns, fatigue, poor appetite, elevated liver enzymes compared to normal .
Doctor examine two patients suspected of being "strange".
Afternoon 26-2, Le Huy, director of the Office of Health Facility - confirmation of two cases. According to Huy, 2 cases were gastritis horny palms, feet and expressed as cases of "strange disease" Ba Ba Dien commune time.
Department of Health is leading the hospital administration and monitoring of the medical regimen, given for "strange disease" in Ba.
Son Ba commune, Son Ha district where they found two cases on the boundary with adjacent Ba Dien Commune, Ba. Known in the past two years, at Ba Ba Dien commune had 23 people die from the disease.Leave a comment:
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Re: Viet Nam - Quang Ngai: Undiagnosed illness, 24 fatalities since April 2011 in Ba To commune, 4 in Son Ky
"Strange" relapse? Tuesday, 26/02/2013 21:59
Two suspected cases of disease "strange" has been discovered in Quang Ngai are challenging the "outstanding achievements" in 2012 by the Ministry of Health
26-2 morning, a source from the provincial Health Department said Quang Ngai Provincial Health recently discovered two cases of dermatitis syndrome horny thick palms, feet (disease "strange"). Two patients are being treated at the Hospital (BV) Da Quang Ngai.
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When we arrived BV Locked Quang Ngai learn, many medical doctors say do not know anything about the two cases. However, when the Department of Dermatology, we found two people suspected of being "strangers" are treated here is he Ding Van Hoan (63 years old) and his wife, Ms. Dinh Thi Chalk (57 years old), living areas Ka , Son Ba, Son Ha district, Quang Ngai.
Dr. Le Thi Bich Lien, Deputy Department of Dermatology BV Locked Quang Ngai, said admission, he completed and backpack sores palms, feet. The two couples went to district health centers Son Ha treatment from 15-2. At 19-2, they are moved to BV Locked Quang Ngai.
"In consultation of Quang Ngai Locked BV, ulcerative skin condition hands, feet of two patients Completion and Chalk appeared purple fringe around where thick horns. Both 2 spouses tired, poor appetite, elevated liver enzymes compared to normal "- Contact doctor said. However, when we ask to see medical records of two patients, doctors Contact refused and said that it is "the order of the board of directors."
He Complete and backpacks, the two signs of tired, lazy, eat, fever together status ulcers hand, the foot from day 9-2. "Thinking is the body has less resistance so we do not seek medical attention. However, more and the ulcer more spread out, the body showing signs of weakening so my wife and I were sent for medical examination at the District Health Centre Paint Ha "she Chalk said.
The Ministry of Health has not responded
Afternoon 26-2, talk with us, Mr. Le Huy, director of the Department of Health's Office of Quang Ngai province, confirmed two cases suspected of being "strangers" are treated in BV Locked Quang Ngai. According to Huy, 2 patients with gastritis horn, not eliminating disease "weird" as the previous case in Ba Ba Dien commune, Quang Ngai.
"When the discovered two suspected disease" strange ", 20-2, Quang Ngai Provincial Health Department has issued a preliminary report to the Ministry of Health. 23-2, the province will continue writing formal reports. However, to date, the Ministry of Health has not responded, "Huy said. When we offered to provide a written report of the province, Mr. Huy also rejected because that is not the opinion of industry leaders.
According to Huy, along with the application of the treatment regimen for 2 Complete and Chalk patients, Quang Ngai Department of Health has instructed local health sector to carry out the inspection, epidemiological surveillance, the officials search for people in the community, strengthening measures to prevent disease in the "strange" Ba Dien.
So far, the disease "strange" is not approved by the Ministry of Health to find the cause. However, in a report in late 2012, the Ministry of Health claims to have successfully treated the disease in mountainous Ba. The Ministry of Health also sees this as one of 10 "outstanding achievements" of the industry in 2012!.
2012: 23 deaths
Son Ba commune is bounded by the Ba Dien Commune, which was considered heart disease "weird" in the district of Ba. Within two years, Ba Dien had hundreds of people with this disease of unknown cause. "Strangers" are often outbreak at the time after the annual Lunar New Year and lasts about 6 months, then a lull. In 2012, "strange" outbreak of severe in Ba Dien do 23 deaths.Leave a comment:
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Re: Viet Nam - Quang Ngai: Undiagnosed illness, 24 fatalities since April 2011 in Ba To commune, 4 in Son Ky
Last updated at: 18:03, 26.02.2013
Facebook Print Zing Me LinkHayY kienQuang Ngai: 2 cases of dermatitis thick horn Ba
(VOV) - This is the first two patients in the district of Son Ha detect the disease in addition to Ba Ba Dien commune.
Strange disease recurrence in Quang Ngai
Multidisciplinary approach to find the cause "strange disease"
2 more deaths due to thick horns hand dermatitis
Recently, the Quang Ngai General Hospital has received two patients with suspected the thick horn dermatitis syndrome in Son Ha district, local borders with Ba, where the disease first appeared in the April / 2011, 216 cases, 13 deaths.
The patient is a 63-year-old Dinh Van Hoan and his wife, 58-year-old Dinh Thi Lo Ka Park Village, Son Ha Son Ba commune, Quang Ngai Province. These are the first two patients in the district of Son Ha detect the disease in addition to Ba Ba Dien commune.
Earlier, two patients admitted to hospital Quang Ngai on 19/2 with status aching limbs, thick horn palms, feet. Ms. Dinh Market Chalk worry: "I was from before the New Year 1 day until now. Bending pain, soreness, not eating, tired ".
According to the medical records of the hospital in Quang Ngai Province, Son Ha District 2 patients hospitalized with thick horn expression hand foot, edge purple, this is the characteristic lesion of the "strange disease".
Quang Ngai General Hospital has conducted clinical tests and consultations on the two cases. Dr. Le Thi Bich Lien, Deputy Head of the Department of Dermatology, General Hospital of Quang Ngai province, said: consultation results dermatitis syndrome thick horny hands, feet like in Ba. By this time the disease is still unknown cause, the treatment regimen guidance of the Ministry of Health, stage light support liver function problems, nutrition, rest in place.
Le Huy-director of the Provincial Health Office Quang Ngai said: The Department has a written report to the Ministry of Health on 2 cases of dermatitis syndrome thick horn recently discovered; same time preparing plans implementation of community service. /.
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Re: Viet Nam - Quang Ngai: Undiagnosed illness, 24 fatalities since April 2011 in Ba To commune, 4 in Son Ky
I have merged the two threads as it appears this is a continuing outbreak.Leave a comment:
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Vietnam: "Strange disease" with history of fatalities returns in Quang Ngai (severe dermatitis with increased liver enzymes)
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"Strange disease re-export in Quang Ngai after 6 months of absence
Quang Ngai General Hospital has received two patients in the mountainous districts of Son Ha symptoms horny thick palms, feet dermatitis strange that killed 24 people two years.
6 months, patients horn thick palms, feet in mountainous Ba lull after the second outbreak. Recently however, there are two patients in Son Ha district hospital with symptoms such as thick horns. Two patients that he and his wife Ding Van Hoan (63 years) and Ms. Dinh Thi Chalk (58) in Ka Park Village, Son Ba.
Two patients admitted to hospital Quang Ngai on 19/2 with status aching limbs, floating around hands scars thick horns.
According to the medical records of the Quang Ngai General Hospital, patients with thick horn hands and feet, with purple edges, lesions characterized by thick horn hand foot syndrome. Patients sore wounded area, fatigue, poor appetite.
Dr. Le Thi Bich Lien, Deputy Head of the Department of Dermatology, Hospital of Quang Ngai said the consultation results showed that two patients with hand the thick horn dermatitis syndrome of the foot. These are the first two cases in the district of Son Ha disease.
Strange dermatitis outbreak in the Ba district for two years. Statistics of the People's Committee of Ba district, the district has recorded 240 cases of dermatitis, including 24 deaths.
The Ministry of Health has invited the World Health Organization (WHO) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the foreign experts traced the cause "strange disease" in Ba, but so far not yet been determined...".
This article also mentions the presence of high liver enzymes.
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Detect cases of suspected "strange disease"
"On 26.2, Quang Ngai General Hospital said it was treating two patients with symptoms like strange disease (gastritis syndrome horny hands, feet) used raging in H. Ba in 2012, causing dozens of deaths but has yet to find the cause.
Two patients Ms. Dinh Thi Chalk (57) and his Ding Van Hoan (63 years old), are in Son Three, H.Son Ha, bordering local with Silk H.Ba, hospitalized on 19.2 with Symptoms thick horny hands, feet, high liver enzymes ...".
ETA: See FT thread about previous outbreak here.Leave a comment:
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Re: Viet Nam - Quang Ngai: Undiagnosed illness, 24 fatalities since April 2011 in Ba To commune, 4 in Son Ky
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Vietnam mysterious skin disease returns, spreads
Last Updated: Sunday, November 25, 2012 12:30:00
Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai said Saturday a fatal skin disease is making a comeback after a hiatus of several months and is spreading.
They said Pham Van Xi, 4, of Ba Vinh commune in Ba To District has symptoms of the condition which had earlier been found only in neighboring Ba Dien Commune, killing 24 people between April last year and July this year.
Xi's is the first infection to be reported since.
He was initially admitted to the Quang Ngai General Hospital with red blisters, liver-cell necrosis, and increased levels of liver enzyme.
External symptoms include thickened skin and blisters on the hands and feet in the beginning, and death occurs due to multiple organ failure starting with the liver.
Most patients have liver enzyme levels shooting up to four-20 times the normal level.
The boy has since been sent to the Ho Chi Minh City Children?s Hospital No.2.
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Re: Viet Nam - Quang Ngai: Undiagnosed illness, 23 fatalities since April 2011 in Ba To commune, 4 in Son Ky
From the link by Giuseppe. . .Originally posted by Giuseppe Michieli View Post
The 24th victim was infected earlier this year and is not a new case. Apparently, no new cases have been reported since June 8. (post #166). . .The death of 26-year-old Pham Thi An of Reu Village in Ba Dien Commune increases the death toll to 24, the Saigon Tiep Thi reported. An was infected early this year and was treated at various hospitals in the region including Hue and Da Nang, said Le Huy, chief of staff of Quang Ngai Health Department.
Her four-year-old son Pham Van Sam had died last October of the same strange disease.
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Re: Viet Nam - Quang Ngai: Undiagnosed illness, 23 fatalities since April 2011 in Ba To commune, 4 in Son Ky
[Source: Thanhnien, full text: (LINK).]
Mysterious skin condition claims 24th victim in central Vietnam- -----
29 July 2012
The mysterious skin condition that has stalked a district in the central Vietnam province of Quang Ngai since April last year has claimed another victim, provincial authorities say.
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Re: Viet Nam - Quang Ngai: Undiagnosed illness, 23 fatalities since April 2011 in Ba To commune, 4 in Son Ky
The counts here are not internally consistent; if no new cases have been reported since June 8, how can we have 52 new cases since July 13? I think the 52 are part of the 240 somehow...
HEALTH Saturday, Jul 14, 2012, Posted at: 15:28(GMT+7)
More assistance required to tackle bizarre skin disease
Vo Van Thuong, secretary of the Party Committee in the central province of Quang Ngai, on Friday instructed authorities to assist local residents of Ba To District with their farm cultivation and provide immediate relief assistance for those suffering from the bizarre and as yet unidentified skin disease.
A child affected by the strange skin disease from Ba Dien Commune of Ba To District being treated at the General Hospital in Quang Ngai Province (File photo: Thanh Nien)
Mr. Thuong issued these instructions while leading a delegation of provincial officials on a survey of Ba To District on Friday, an area that has been plagued by the disease since April this year.
He asked relevant departments to hurry the construction of a health clinic in Ba Dien Commune, which has reported a huge number of patients afflicted by this strange disease.
Ba To District authorities have been asked to help children continue to attend school, provide them with rice and other relief measures and not allow the disease to affect their daily lives.
Relevant departments should also join hands with Ba To District to organize a review of the socio-economic problems that have arisen after the spread of this disease and resolve issues as best as possible.
Ba To District had recorded 240 people affected with the strange skin disease by July 13 along with 23 deaths. Later 52 more cases were reported, seven of whom are still in critical condition.
However, since June 8, no new case has been reported.
About 30 domestic and foreign medical delegations accompanied by experts have visited the affected areas but have come up with no concrete solutions or diagnosis of this bizarre skin disease.Leave a comment:
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Re: Viet Nam - Quang Ngai: Undiagnosed illness, 23 fatalities since April 2011 in Ba To commune, 4 in Son Ky
Belgian experts study mystery skin disease in central Vietnam
Last Updated: Thursday, July 05, 2012 03:00:00
Two Belgian doctors Wednesday visited a central Vietnamese province plagued by a mysterious skin condition that has caused the deaths of at least 23 people so far, hoping to crack the mystery.
The two, one an epidemiologist and the other a liver expert, took rice samples from Ba Dien Commune in Quang Ngai Province's Ba To District to check for harmful fungi.
Arriving with doctors from Ho Chi Minh City's Children?s Hospital No.2, they also checked water sources, living conditions, and medicines victims have been using.
Since April last year at least 239 people have contracted the disease, which causes thickened skin and blisters on hands and feet, and leads to multiple organ failures, starting with the liver. Most patients see liver enzyme levels shooting up to many times normal levels.
The visiting experts observed that the outbreak peaks during the monsoon from November to April. Only two cases have been reported since early June.
The Ministry of Health has also sought the help of the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Leave a comment:
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Re: Viet Nam - Quang Ngai: Undiagnosed illness, 23 fatalities since April 2011 in Ba To commune, 4 in Son Ky
Belgian experts aid in mystery skin disease
Two Belgian experts, an epidemiologist and a hepatologist, have assisted doctors from the HCM City Children's Hospital No. 2 in finding out the cause of the strange skin disease in Quang Ngai Province's Ba To District.
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Re: Viet Nam - Quang Ngai: Undiagnosed illness, 23 fatalities since April 2011 in Ba To commune, 4 in Son Ky
Mysterious skin disease reduces in Quang Ngai
QUANG NGI -- The Health Department of central Quang Ngai Province reported no new cases of the mysterious skin disease that has killed 23 people and continues to baffle scientists.
The main symptoms of the disease are thickened skin on the palms and soles (keratosis), stiffness in the limbs and ulcers on hands and feet that look like burns.
Department office head Le Huy said there had been no new cases since June 8. He said four out of six patients with the disease at Quang Ngai Hospital had been discharged on July 1 while 18 other patients remained at Ba To District clinic. Five patients in Ha Noi for treatment had returned in good health.
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