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No highly virulent strain of influenza A has been detected despite an increase in hospital admissions
Ha Linh 23:58 July 21, 2022
Kinhtedothi - Up to now, Hanoi has recorded 2,065 flu cases. In the first 4 months of 2022, less than 400 cases/month were recorded each month. From May, the number of cases started to increase to 556 cases, in June nearly 900 cases. Influenza hospitalizations have increased, but no virulent strains have been recorded.
On the afternoon of July 21, the Ministry of Health informed that through the infectious disease surveillance system, currently mainly influenza A/H1N1 and A/H3N2, influenza B, have not been detected with highly virulent influenza A strains such as: H5N1, H7N9, H5N6, H5N8. The Health Department has not recorded any flu deaths.
At the online conference to strengthen disease prevention and control, vaccination and vaccination safety in 2022, which took place on the afternoon of July 21, chaired and represented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lien Huong - Deputy Minister of Health. According to the Ministry of Health, there are currently 4 epidemics circulating in Vietnam: Covid-19, dengue fever, and influenza. In particular, flu cases tend to increase in the North recently.
Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Lien Huong said that according to the infectious disease surveillance system, the number of flu cases now has no difference compared to previous years. Currently circulating mainly influenza A (H3N2, H1N1) and influenza B. These are influenza strains that have effective vaccines. "So far, we have not detected highly virulent influenza A strains such as: H5N1, H7N9, H5N6, H5N8. However, the number of hospitalizations has tended to increase in recent times"- Deputy Minister of Health said. .
Thereby, the Deputy Minister suggested that in order to prevent influenza diseases, it is necessary to strengthen surveillance, especially key surveillance, surveillance to detect cases and outbreaks of seasonal flu, and step up surveillance for severe viral pneumonia. , clusters of influenza cases in the community and hospitals to promptly take samples for testing, direct medical examination and treatment facilities to perform well the work of treatment division, screening and screening to increase the efficiency of medical examination and treatment. Healing.
At the meeting, a representative of the Hanoi Department of Health informed that Hanoi recorded 2,065 flu cases. In the first 4 months of 2022, less than 400 cases/month were recorded each month. From May, the number of cases started to increase to 556 cases, in June it was nearly 900 cases. Influenza hospitalizations have increased, but no virulent strains have been recorded.
More information about the flu epidemic is attracting public attention, Dr. Nguyen Luong Tam - Deputy Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health said that each year our country records 600,000 to 1 million cases of common flu. In some localities, some terminal hospitals recorded an increase in influenza.
Accordingly, Quang Ninh recorded more than 1,200 cases, Hanoi more than 2,000 cases with a slight increase but no cases of severe symptoms, no deaths, mainly common flu. Over the past time, many provinces and cities have recorded an increase in hospital admissions of influenza, most of which are non-virulent influenza A strains such as: H5N1, H5N6, H5N8, H7N9. However, we need to strengthen key surveillance, detect cases in the community, test to determine the cause of the disease, and communicate for people to understand and prevent.
Regarding the situation of flu cases with common strains but still increasing rapidly, Dr. Nguyen Luong Tam said that a year of 600,000 to 1 million cases is not a sudden increase. In Quang Ninh, in the first 6 months of the year, the number of influenza A cases was lower than last year. Hanoi also increased slightly and not out of control of the health sector.
“During the two years of the Covid-19 epidemic, people wore masks a lot, practiced social distancing, and followed epidemic prevention and control such as regularly washing hands and disinfecting, so the number of flu cases was small. However, after controlling the Covid-19 epidemic, people are more subjective in epidemic prevention, for example, not wearing masks when appearing in public. Therefore, the number of cases tends to increase. However, so far, we have not recorded deaths from influenza A, most cases have mild symptoms "- Dr. Nguyen Luong Tam explained the reason for the increase in the number of influenza A cases.
According to the Ministry of Health, any strain of flu is dangerous because it has the potential to cause pneumonia complications. Therefore, when there are signs of flu, fever, cough ... people
No highly virulent strain of influenza A has been detected despite an increase in hospital admissions
Ha Linh 23:58 July 21, 2022
Kinhtedothi - Up to now, Hanoi has recorded 2,065 flu cases. In the first 4 months of 2022, less than 400 cases/month were recorded each month. From May, the number of cases started to increase to 556 cases, in June nearly 900 cases. Influenza hospitalizations have increased, but no virulent strains have been recorded.
On the afternoon of July 21, the Ministry of Health informed that through the infectious disease surveillance system, currently mainly influenza A/H1N1 and A/H3N2, influenza B, have not been detected with highly virulent influenza A strains such as: H5N1, H7N9, H5N6, H5N8. The Health Department has not recorded any flu deaths.
At the online conference to strengthen disease prevention and control, vaccination and vaccination safety in 2022, which took place on the afternoon of July 21, chaired and represented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lien Huong - Deputy Minister of Health. According to the Ministry of Health, there are currently 4 epidemics circulating in Vietnam: Covid-19, dengue fever, and influenza. In particular, flu cases tend to increase in the North recently.
Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Lien Huong said that according to the infectious disease surveillance system, the number of flu cases now has no difference compared to previous years. Currently circulating mainly influenza A (H3N2, H1N1) and influenza B. These are influenza strains that have effective vaccines. "So far, we have not detected highly virulent influenza A strains such as: H5N1, H7N9, H5N6, H5N8. However, the number of hospitalizations has tended to increase in recent times"- Deputy Minister of Health said. .
Thereby, the Deputy Minister suggested that in order to prevent influenza diseases, it is necessary to strengthen surveillance, especially key surveillance, surveillance to detect cases and outbreaks of seasonal flu, and step up surveillance for severe viral pneumonia. , clusters of influenza cases in the community and hospitals to promptly take samples for testing, direct medical examination and treatment facilities to perform well the work of treatment division, screening and screening to increase the efficiency of medical examination and treatment. Healing.
At the meeting, a representative of the Hanoi Department of Health informed that Hanoi recorded 2,065 flu cases. In the first 4 months of 2022, less than 400 cases/month were recorded each month. From May, the number of cases started to increase to 556 cases, in June it was nearly 900 cases. Influenza hospitalizations have increased, but no virulent strains have been recorded.
More information about the flu epidemic is attracting public attention, Dr. Nguyen Luong Tam - Deputy Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health said that each year our country records 600,000 to 1 million cases of common flu. In some localities, some terminal hospitals recorded an increase in influenza.
Accordingly, Quang Ninh recorded more than 1,200 cases, Hanoi more than 2,000 cases with a slight increase but no cases of severe symptoms, no deaths, mainly common flu. Over the past time, many provinces and cities have recorded an increase in hospital admissions of influenza, most of which are non-virulent influenza A strains such as: H5N1, H5N6, H5N8, H7N9. However, we need to strengthen key surveillance, detect cases in the community, test to determine the cause of the disease, and communicate for people to understand and prevent.
Regarding the situation of flu cases with common strains but still increasing rapidly, Dr. Nguyen Luong Tam said that a year of 600,000 to 1 million cases is not a sudden increase. In Quang Ninh, in the first 6 months of the year, the number of influenza A cases was lower than last year. Hanoi also increased slightly and not out of control of the health sector.
“During the two years of the Covid-19 epidemic, people wore masks a lot, practiced social distancing, and followed epidemic prevention and control such as regularly washing hands and disinfecting, so the number of flu cases was small. However, after controlling the Covid-19 epidemic, people are more subjective in epidemic prevention, for example, not wearing masks when appearing in public. Therefore, the number of cases tends to increase. However, so far, we have not recorded deaths from influenza A, most cases have mild symptoms "- Dr. Nguyen Luong Tam explained the reason for the increase in the number of influenza A cases.
According to the Ministry of Health, any strain of flu is dangerous because it has the potential to cause pneumonia complications. Therefore, when there are signs of flu, fever, cough ... people