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Vigilance, block A/H7N9 flu in Vietnam
Health Life - 01/13/2014 07:14 00
Repeatedly in recent days, the Chinese authorities have announced new cases and deaths from A/H7N9 flu. Although Vietnam has not recorded any cases of influenza A/H7N9 infection, but needs to exchange and travel between Vietnam and China is very large, especially the Lunar New Year and the poultry trade across borders now this is also very difficult to control, so the risk of the spread of influenza A/H7N9 to Vietnam very high. Around this issue, Health & Life reporter interviewed Prof. Tran Dac Phu - Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health.
Reporter: Sir, many health experts had feared, with no control over the movement, most likely flu strains will "spill" into our country?
Prof. Tran Dac Phu: To deal with A/H7N9 flu, Vietnam has developed an action plan and implement response measures: increasing control over poultry trade, especially in border and wholesale markets and the Ministry of Health has also issued guidelines for diagnosing and treating A/H7N9 flu to spread to the medical facility; ready facilities and medicines to treat cases if any. Due to the positive control trade in poultry, Vietnam was temporarily not appear on avian influenza virus A/H7N9 and no patient suffered. However, influenza A/H7N9 difficult to control by not possible to identify the source virus to infect humans. According to medical experts, all subjects, regardless of age, gender, are capable of A/H7N9 flu.
Transmission of infection from this strain of avian influenza to humans, so those with the highest ability to infect those who come into contact with infected poultry or poultry carrying the virus but not infected. Specifically, it is the purchase, sale and slaughter of infected poultry use or carry viruses, especially those with exposure to poultry of unknown origin.
If possible A/H5N1 "zoning" cases of exposure to sick poultry A/H7N9 flu death back then may not do so by signs of the disease in poultry is unclear. Even 40% of those not exposed to infected poultry. Community no immunity, no disease and no vaccine or treatment effects of exposure to disease, people prone to infection and difficulties in treatment.
Reporter: So, the health sector has a means to improve the efficiency of A/H7N9 flu, sir?
Prof. Tran Dac Phu: Currently, the Ministry of Health is working with the local gate, airport to deploy synchronization solutions to proactively prevent the Influenza A/H7N9 virus penetration into Vietnam. At the same time, the Ministry will continue to strengthen coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Industry and Trade test and monitor the illegal import of poultry to limit imported origin; ensure food safety advocacy to people. In addition, the monitoring system of the Ministry of Health will monitor all cases of acute respiratory tract infections, severe pneumonia to detect early cases of influenza A/H7N9 infection.
Related to this issue, in order to enhance the proactive and ready to deal with A/H7N9 flu, last week, Prof. Nguyen Thanh Long - Deputy Minister of Health signed the power to send some 106/CD-BYT Chairman of the provinces and cities proposed strengthening measures against A/H7N9 flu, which directed branches the focused monitoring to detect early cases, closely monitoring cases of acute respiratory infection and severe pneumonia patients in the community ... Stepping up the media to raise awareness of the people in the proactive prevention of A/H7N9 flu ...
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Vigilance, block A/H7N9 flu in Vietnam
Health Life - 01/13/2014 07:14 00
Repeatedly in recent days, the Chinese authorities have announced new cases and deaths from A/H7N9 flu. Although Vietnam has not recorded any cases of influenza A/H7N9 infection, but needs to exchange and travel between Vietnam and China is very large, especially the Lunar New Year and the poultry trade across borders now this is also very difficult to control, so the risk of the spread of influenza A/H7N9 to Vietnam very high. Around this issue, Health & Life reporter interviewed Prof. Tran Dac Phu - Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health.
Reporter: Sir, many health experts had feared, with no control over the movement, most likely flu strains will "spill" into our country?
Prof. Tran Dac Phu: To deal with A/H7N9 flu, Vietnam has developed an action plan and implement response measures: increasing control over poultry trade, especially in border and wholesale markets and the Ministry of Health has also issued guidelines for diagnosing and treating A/H7N9 flu to spread to the medical facility; ready facilities and medicines to treat cases if any. Due to the positive control trade in poultry, Vietnam was temporarily not appear on avian influenza virus A/H7N9 and no patient suffered. However, influenza A/H7N9 difficult to control by not possible to identify the source virus to infect humans. According to medical experts, all subjects, regardless of age, gender, are capable of A/H7N9 flu.
Transmission of infection from this strain of avian influenza to humans, so those with the highest ability to infect those who come into contact with infected poultry or poultry carrying the virus but not infected. Specifically, it is the purchase, sale and slaughter of infected poultry use or carry viruses, especially those with exposure to poultry of unknown origin.
If possible A/H5N1 "zoning" cases of exposure to sick poultry A/H7N9 flu death back then may not do so by signs of the disease in poultry is unclear. Even 40% of those not exposed to infected poultry. Community no immunity, no disease and no vaccine or treatment effects of exposure to disease, people prone to infection and difficulties in treatment.
Reporter: So, the health sector has a means to improve the efficiency of A/H7N9 flu, sir?
Prof. Tran Dac Phu: Currently, the Ministry of Health is working with the local gate, airport to deploy synchronization solutions to proactively prevent the Influenza A/H7N9 virus penetration into Vietnam. At the same time, the Ministry will continue to strengthen coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Industry and Trade test and monitor the illegal import of poultry to limit imported origin; ensure food safety advocacy to people. In addition, the monitoring system of the Ministry of Health will monitor all cases of acute respiratory tract infections, severe pneumonia to detect early cases of influenza A/H7N9 infection.
Related to this issue, in order to enhance the proactive and ready to deal with A/H7N9 flu, last week, Prof. Nguyen Thanh Long - Deputy Minister of Health signed the power to send some 106/CD-BYT Chairman of the provinces and cities proposed strengthening measures against A/H7N9 flu, which directed branches the focused monitoring to detect early cases, closely monitoring cases of acute respiratory infection and severe pneumonia patients in the community ... Stepping up the media to raise awareness of the people in the proactive prevention of A/H7N9 flu ...
Q: Would like to thank you!
zhttp://www.baomoi.com/De-cao-canh-giac-chan-cum-AH7N9-vao-Viet-Nam/82/12889393.epi
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