Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Vietnam - After H5N6, H5N8, H9N2, H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in S.Korea, Japan, China - Vietnam prepares

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Vietnam - After H5N6, H5N8, H9N2, H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in S.Korea, Japan, China - Vietnam prepares

    Avian influenza outbreak could last into
    Tue, 12/27/2016 20:59 PM Date (GMT + 7)
    Events: Avian influenza H7N9

    Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health warned, at the end of the year, consumption of poultry and poultry products will increase. Therefore, Vietnam has recognized the risk of bird flu cases in humans.


    The bird flu outbreak in humans could at the end of the year

    27/12 evening, Department of Preventive Medicine, said in the last months the situation of bird flu epidemics tend complicated in many countries around the world.


    According to the World Animal Health Organization, influenza A (H5) continue to be recognized in many countries around the world. Scientists have identified the link between the cause of death in wild birds, migration and epidemics in poultry farms.

    On people, according to World Health Organization (WHO) has repeatedly noted the cases of influenza strains A (H5) highly motivated as influenza A (H5N1), influenza A (H5N6) in China, Egypt in 2016.

    In addition, cases of influenza A (H7N9) were reported scattered in mainland China (124). In particular, on 24/12/2016, China announced that it has recorded cases of influenza A (H9N2) in Guangdong and have a history of contact with live poultry.

    Before happenings epidemic, WHO has organized risk assessment of cases of avian influenza virus are often exposed to live poultry or contaminated environments; avian influenza virus is not capable of sustained transmission from human to human, but the risk of infected passengers arriving or returning from the service is entirely possible.

    In Vietnam, the Ministry of Health said that in the future, at the end of the year and the festive season, consumption of poultry and poultry products will increase. Therefore, recognizing the risk of bird flu cases in humans if not apply to prevent transmission of the virus from birds to humans.

    To proactively prevent the spread of avian influenza virus to humans in the end of 2016 and the beginning of the festive season in 2017, the Department of Preventive Medicine - Health Ministry advised people not to eat poultry products, household sick birds, dead of unknown origin; ensuring cooked food, drink nine; wash hands with soap before eating; not slaughtering, transport, trade in poultry and poultry products of unknown origin; upon detecting sick birds, dead absolutely not be slaughtered and used that must immediately inform the local authorities and veterinary units in the province. If you have the flu, such as fever, cough, chest pain, shortness of breath related to avian right to medical facility immediately for advice, timely diagnosis and treatment.http://us.24h.com.vn/suc-khoe-doi-so...62a843762.html
    CSI:WORLD http://swineflumagazine.blogspot.com/

    treyfish2004@yahoo.com
Working...
X