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Wednesday, 03/23/2016 | 20:29 GMT
A suspected Australian Zika virus from Vietnam
World Health Organization announced, Australia confirmed one case Zika virus infection after returning from Vietnam. Vietnam's health sector in a state of alarm.
International Medical Charter of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Australia has identified a case of Zika virus infection after returning from Vietnam. This person came to Vietnam from 26/2 and exit to Australia on 6/3. 8/3 days people have symptoms such as fever Zika virus infection, rash, headache, muscle aches, conjunctivitis, nausea. During his stay in Vietnam, people went to Ho Chi Minh City, Lam Dong, Khanh Hoa and Binh Thuan.
Vietnam Ministry of Health has sent missions by Deputy Nguyen Thanh Long led to the Khanh Hoa, Binh Thuan to work with the Committee and the departments and agencies direct supervision, determined intelligent and implement disease prevention activities by Zika virus.
Zika virus that health officials are concerned because involving small head syndrome in infants. Photo: BBC.
Deputy Long directing the health sector raised the alert for the prevention of disease caused by Zika virus. He also requested the medical units to strengthen supervision, sample tests cases with symptoms similar to Zika virus infection in health care facilities and the community. There may be cases of the virus turned out mild, moderate or no symptoms. C malignant also promote communication activities guide local people to kill mosquitoes, mosquito larvae to prevent disease caused by the dengue virus and Zika.
The Health Ministry has also directed the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang Pasteur supports the setting where this Australian ever to enhance sampling of suspected cases for laboratory confirmation; ready medicines, supplies and biologicals to ensure the monitoring and handling of the outbreak Zika.
Dr. Tran Dac Phu, director of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health, said that was not the case confirmed in Vietnam Zika virus infection. Vietnam has contact via email and telephone direct with the WHO focal point and focal agency of the Australian proposal to provide more detailed information about the gate, time entry / exit, the Depositories residence and the specific area has to Vietnam of this case.
"From that we can determine whether there Zika virus in Vietnam or not. The incubation period is 3-12 days of this virus, "said Dr. Phu said.
The Ministry of Health will continue to work closely with the WHO and the Australian Agency for clues to clarify the related information, monitoring implementation. Prior to that, Vietnam has taken more than 200 samples in various pathological provinces and key cities to conduct tests but have not detected any cases of Zika virus infection.
Zika virus longstanding, recent outbreak is the most powerful American region. So far, the WHO announced the world has 59 countries and territories recorded Zika virus circulation. Some regional countries such as Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia ... also recorded cases of foreigners infected after returning from these countries and is regarded as the country with the Zika virus circulation. WHO recommends no travel restrictions to countries with epidemics Zika.
The majority of cases are mild, but the experts noted the proliferation of small head syndrome and Guillain-Barr? syndrome. Two recent independent studies in the laboratory of the impact of Zika virus to brain cells by Brazilian scientists and Johns Hopkins University shows that the virus can invade and attack destroys brain cells brain cells do not continue to grow. This is important evidence of the connection between Zika virus and witness the small end. However, some experts also note that the results in the laboratory may not like the fact occurred on the human body. Thus far the WHO has yet to confirm the relationship between Zika virus and the first evidence that required little more scientific evidence to confirm.
Nam Phuong
Wednesday, 03/23/2016 | 20:29 GMT
A suspected Australian Zika virus from Vietnam
World Health Organization announced, Australia confirmed one case Zika virus infection after returning from Vietnam. Vietnam's health sector in a state of alarm.
International Medical Charter of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Australia has identified a case of Zika virus infection after returning from Vietnam. This person came to Vietnam from 26/2 and exit to Australia on 6/3. 8/3 days people have symptoms such as fever Zika virus infection, rash, headache, muscle aches, conjunctivitis, nausea. During his stay in Vietnam, people went to Ho Chi Minh City, Lam Dong, Khanh Hoa and Binh Thuan.
Vietnam Ministry of Health has sent missions by Deputy Nguyen Thanh Long led to the Khanh Hoa, Binh Thuan to work with the Committee and the departments and agencies direct supervision, determined intelligent and implement disease prevention activities by Zika virus.
Zika virus that health officials are concerned because involving small head syndrome in infants. Photo: BBC.
Deputy Long directing the health sector raised the alert for the prevention of disease caused by Zika virus. He also requested the medical units to strengthen supervision, sample tests cases with symptoms similar to Zika virus infection in health care facilities and the community. There may be cases of the virus turned out mild, moderate or no symptoms. C malignant also promote communication activities guide local people to kill mosquitoes, mosquito larvae to prevent disease caused by the dengue virus and Zika.
The Health Ministry has also directed the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang Pasteur supports the setting where this Australian ever to enhance sampling of suspected cases for laboratory confirmation; ready medicines, supplies and biologicals to ensure the monitoring and handling of the outbreak Zika.
Dr. Tran Dac Phu, director of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health, said that was not the case confirmed in Vietnam Zika virus infection. Vietnam has contact via email and telephone direct with the WHO focal point and focal agency of the Australian proposal to provide more detailed information about the gate, time entry / exit, the Depositories residence and the specific area has to Vietnam of this case.
"From that we can determine whether there Zika virus in Vietnam or not. The incubation period is 3-12 days of this virus, "said Dr. Phu said.
The Ministry of Health will continue to work closely with the WHO and the Australian Agency for clues to clarify the related information, monitoring implementation. Prior to that, Vietnam has taken more than 200 samples in various pathological provinces and key cities to conduct tests but have not detected any cases of Zika virus infection.
Zika virus longstanding, recent outbreak is the most powerful American region. So far, the WHO announced the world has 59 countries and territories recorded Zika virus circulation. Some regional countries such as Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia ... also recorded cases of foreigners infected after returning from these countries and is regarded as the country with the Zika virus circulation. WHO recommends no travel restrictions to countries with epidemics Zika.
The majority of cases are mild, but the experts noted the proliferation of small head syndrome and Guillain-Barr? syndrome. Two recent independent studies in the laboratory of the impact of Zika virus to brain cells by Brazilian scientists and Johns Hopkins University shows that the virus can invade and attack destroys brain cells brain cells do not continue to grow. This is important evidence of the connection between Zika virus and witness the small end. However, some experts also note that the results in the laboratory may not like the fact occurred on the human body. Thus far the WHO has yet to confirm the relationship between Zika virus and the first evidence that required little more scientific evidence to confirm.
Nam Phuong
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