Commonground
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[I'm not exactly sure what they are speaking of. This article is dated for the 4th, and says the announcement came on the 4th. I have a total of 3 cases this year for Vietnam. The 17yo, 38yo and a 3yo]
3/4/2010
- Hanoi (dpa): Vietnamese authorities announced the discovery of two new cases of bird flu among humans today, namely, the third and fourth this year.
, Said Nguyen Huy Nga, head of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Environment, Ministry of Health, said cases of injury to a girl / 17 years / from the territory of Tuyen Quang, northern Vietnam, and a child / 3 years / one of the central regions of the country. She died a woman / 38 years on May 23 last month, the disease in the territory of Tien Giang, southern Vietnam.
The newspaper "Vietnam News" said that the outbreaks of the disease among birds recorded in seven provinces this year, resulted in the recent deaths of thousands of birds, 10 of Khanh Hoa province.
Said Hoang Van Nam, head of the Department of Animal Health, said that the lack of commitment to vaccination programs was the main reason behind the outbreak. Fell girl / 17 / sick on Feb. 19, but was taken to hospital after five days, and the Health Ministry said that the girl came to the execution of chickens Raising her family after becoming ill.
The tests confirmed the child was also infected with "H. 5 The 1" in February 25 last year. This brings the total number of cases of bird flu among humans in Vietnam to 115, since the disease appeared for the first time in 2003, of whom 58 died.
Indonesia has only recorded more cases of infection and mortality among humans more than Vietnam.
http://translate.googleusercontent....le.com&usg=ALkJrhj8wk6lZJ6f_NfYXJMRTs9tsShNtQ
3/4/2010
- Hanoi (dpa): Vietnamese authorities announced the discovery of two new cases of bird flu among humans today, namely, the third and fourth this year.
, Said Nguyen Huy Nga, head of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Environment, Ministry of Health, said cases of injury to a girl / 17 years / from the territory of Tuyen Quang, northern Vietnam, and a child / 3 years / one of the central regions of the country. She died a woman / 38 years on May 23 last month, the disease in the territory of Tien Giang, southern Vietnam.
The newspaper "Vietnam News" said that the outbreaks of the disease among birds recorded in seven provinces this year, resulted in the recent deaths of thousands of birds, 10 of Khanh Hoa province.
Said Hoang Van Nam, head of the Department of Animal Health, said that the lack of commitment to vaccination programs was the main reason behind the outbreak. Fell girl / 17 / sick on Feb. 19, but was taken to hospital after five days, and the Health Ministry said that the girl came to the execution of chickens Raising her family after becoming ill.
The tests confirmed the child was also infected with "H. 5 The 1" in February 25 last year. This brings the total number of cases of bird flu among humans in Vietnam to 115, since the disease appeared for the first time in 2003, of whom 58 died.
Indonesia has only recorded more cases of infection and mortality among humans more than Vietnam.
http://translate.googleusercontent....le.com&usg=ALkJrhj8wk6lZJ6f_NfYXJMRTs9tsShNtQ