Vietnam confirms 1st H5N1 bird flu death in a year

[Gert van der Hoek]

Print 09 April 2013|

Vietnam confirms 1st H5N1 bird flu death in a year


HANOI, Vietnam: Vietnam has confirmed its first human death from bird flu in more than a year, though it is not related to an outbreak of a new strain in China.

Health official Doan Tan Buu said Tuesday that a 4-year-old boy died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu on April 4 after being hospitalized in southern Dong Thap province.

Buu said the boy developed fever and other symptoms on March 23 after his family slaughtered a chicken bought in a village where tests later confirmed an outbreak among poultry.

More: New Straits Times

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Vietnam confirms 1st H5N1 bird flu death in a year

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A 4-year-old died of A/H5N1 flu

THUY HANG | 09/04/2013 06:25 (GMT + 7)

TT - 8-4, Dong Thap Department of Health confirmed baby NDHH (male, 4 years old, live Tan of China, Cao Consulate) death from A/H5N1 flu. This is the first deaths in Dong Thap in 2013.

According to the test results of the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City, pediatric H. identified influenza A/H5N1, the virus cause has not been determined. Authorities took samples of the family members she H. for testing, and implementation of preventive measures in Tan Hoi China.

According to local people, his family H. live in residential areas in villages 1 and buying fish. Early month 4-2013, grandmother of H. buy a chicken for meat. Baby H. (Sick) watching, then a high fever should be taken to the commune health stations, and then move to higher levels, then death.

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See also : Vietnam: Testing confirms H5N1 in poultry market in Dong Thap province


Dhong Thap province - wikipedia

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Re: Vietnam confirms 1st H5N1 bird flu death in a year

Bird flu H5N1 virus causes new death - Society - VietNam News 9 April 2013
Highlights:
-4(M), fatal,
-Locality: Cao Lanh District's, Tan Hoi Trung Commune, Dong Thap
-Exposure: chicken, which was bought by his grandmother at the beginning of the month. The boy was allegedly unwell at the time, was said to have been watching his grandmother whilst she slaughtered the fowl.
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Northern province of Quang Ninh's Dong Trieu District reported a new outbreak of bird flu among chickens was detected on April 5th, it had been successfully contained.

Bird flu H5N1 virus causes new death - Society - VietNam News

http://vietnamnews.vn/society/237958/bird-flu-h5n1-virus-causes-new-death.html