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MINISTRY OF HEALTH: Notice Situation translated influenza A (H1N1)

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Senior Moderator
Notification service influenza A/H1N1 situation on 27-08-2009

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROJECT PHONGVA

No: 1602 / TB-DPMT

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Hanoi, August 27, 2009

NOTICE

Situation translated influenza A (H1N1)

Department of Preventive Health and Environment, Ministry of Health report situation translated influenza A (H1N1) to 17:00 on August 27, 2009 as follows:

1. The situation in the world translation:

Notified by the World Health Organization (WHO), on August 20, 2009, the world has recorded 227,915 cases positive for influenza A (H1N1) in 182 countries / territories in which 2146 cases are fatal.

Announcement of the Center of Preventive and disease control for the United States, on August 20, 2009, at hospitals in 53 states and territories of the United States has recorded ca 7983 with positive influenza A ( H1N1), 522 cases were fatal.

In East Asia and Southeast Asia, the situation continues to progress Complicatedly Japan has recorded 03 cases of death from influenza A (H1N1), an estimated 60,000 people were infected; South Korea ( mortality: 02) Philippines (mortality: 08); Singapore (mortality: 13) Brunei (mortality: 01) Malaysia (mortality: 71) Laos (mortality: 01) Indonesia (mortality : 06). Thailand (e vong111).

2. Situation service in Vietnam:

On August 27, 2009, Vietnam has recorded 86 more cases positive for influenza A (H1N1) (the South: 69 ca, northern region: 07 ca, Central region: 10 ca).

According to a report from the Center for Preventive Health Lao Cai, cases involving beam ca influenza A (H1N1) of the College of Arts and Culture and Tourism City. Ho Chi Minh was discovered in Lao Cai and treatment from the hospital. From the date of August 15, 2009 in the province not detect infected ca new outbreak was successfully controlled and not spread to the community.

Thus, as of 17:00 on August 27, 2009, Vietnam has recorded 2312 cases positive, 02 deaths.

Patients were from the Institute of 1267, two fatal cases, 1043 cases Left is being isolated, treated in hospitals, treatment facilities, monitoring community health status stable .

3. Recommendation of the Ministry of Health:

Current status and service influenza A (H1N1) continued processing complex, to limit the epidemic in the community, the Ministry of Health recommends:

1.Cac schools initiative established Steering prevention services, and coordinate with health authorities in the province plans to build prevention influenza A (H1N1).

2.Hoc students, teachers, staff members work in schools actively tracking health daily to detect symptoms of flu. If the disease manifestations (fever, cough, sore throat ... ) are not in school, and family inform the managing board, local health for advice; if detected flu symptoms while at school in the active isolation room, inform the Board of performance, health authorities in the school to handle promptly, to avoid spreading.

3.Nhung people working in offices, especially people living and working in the areas of concentration as plants, factories, industrial parks, apartment buildings, dormitories ... if expression flu or flu is suspected to proactively isolate and report to medical units and agencies know to be consulted and timely support.

4.Nhung who travel, travel guide if expressed influenza or flu is suspected to proactively isolate, not to crowded places and notify the local health where you are travel calendar know for advice and support in time.

5.Nhung people suffer chronic diseases (heart disease, asthma, tuberculosis, diabetes, obesity, malnutrition, AIDS patients ...), pregnant women, elderly, children need special concerned about their health condition, avoid contact with suspect infected, the disease need to be expressed right medical facility for examination and treatment in time, limiting complications and death seriously.

6.Moi people protect themselves and the community by successful implementation of preventive measures as: frequent hand washing with soap or antiseptic solution, environmental sanitation, ventilation in places where work, clean the surfaces, utensils, supplies living with antiseptic chemicals often, cover your mouth when coughing, Spitting not indiscriminate. Especially, to avoid complications due to improper use of medicines way, people do not voluntarily purchase and use of drug-resistant virus (Tamiflu) when not only of health workers.

7.Khi have expressed doubts influenza A (H1N1), please notify the hotline of the Department of Health in the province, the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology / Pasteur, and inform the Ministry of Health (Department of Health for room and Environment) by telephone hotline: 0989671115, Fax: 04.37366241, Email: baocaodich@gmail.com ).

Ministry of Health has been closely coordinated with all local, ministries / departments, countries and international organizations to closely monitor the situation and implement measures to control services, reducing the spread and negative impacts of the epidemic in Vietnam.


DIRECTOR

SPOKESMAN OF MINISTRY OF HEALTH

(Signed)

Nguyen Huy Nga

Source: Ministry of Health - http://www.moh.gov.vn/homebyt/vn/portal/InfoDetail.jsp?area=58&cat=1456&ID=8035
 
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