• FluTrackers.com Inc. does not provide medical advice. Information on this web site is collected from various internet resources, and the FluTrackers board of directors makes no warranty to the safety, efficacy, correctness or completeness of the information posted on this site by any author or poster. The information collated here is for instructional and/or discussion purposes only and is NOT intended to diagnose or treat any disease, illness, or other medical condition. Every individual reader or poster should seek advice from their personal physician/healthcare practitioner before considering or using any interventions that are discussed on this website. By continuing to access this website you agree to consult your personal physican before using any interventions posted on this website, and you agree to hold harmless FluTrackers.com Inc., the board of directors, the members, and all authors and posters for any effects from use of any medication, supplement, vitamin or other substance, device, intervention, etc. mentioned in posts on this website, or other internet venues referenced in posts on this website.
  • We are not asking for any donations. Do not donate to any entity who says they are raising funds for us.

Vietnam - After H5N6, H5N8, H9N2, H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in S.Korea, Japan, China - Vietnam prepares

Treyfish

Moderator
Avian influenza outbreak could last into
Tue, 12/27/2016 20:59 PM Date (GMT + 7)
Events: Avian influenza H7N9

Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health warned, at the end of the year, consumption of poultry and poultry products will increase. Therefore, Vietnam has recognized the risk of bird flu cases in humans.


The bird flu outbreak in humans could at the end of the year

27/12 evening, Department of Preventive Medicine, said in the last months the situation of bird flu epidemics tend complicated in many countries around the world.


According to the World Animal Health Organization, influenza A (H5) continue to be recognized in many countries around the world. Scientists have identified the link between the cause of death in wild birds, migration and epidemics in poultry farms.

On people, according to World Health Organization (WHO) has repeatedly noted the cases of influenza strains A (H5) highly motivated as influenza A (H5N1), influenza A (H5N6) in China, Egypt in 2016.

In addition, cases of influenza A (H7N9) were reported scattered in mainland China (124). In particular, on 24/12/2016, China announced that it has recorded cases of influenza A (H9N2) in Guangdong and have a history of contact with live poultry.

Before happenings epidemic, WHO has organized risk assessment of cases of avian influenza virus are often exposed to live poultry or contaminated environments; avian influenza virus is not capable of sustained transmission from human to human, but the risk of infected passengers arriving or returning from the service is entirely possible.

In Vietnam, the Ministry of Health said that in the future, at the end of the year and the festive season, consumption of poultry and poultry products will increase. Therefore, recognizing the risk of bird flu cases in humans if not apply to prevent transmission of the virus from birds to humans.

To proactively prevent the spread of avian influenza virus to humans in the end of 2016 and the beginning of the festive season in 2017, the Department of Preventive Medicine - Health Ministry advised people not to eat poultry products, household sick birds, dead of unknown origin; ensuring cooked food, drink nine; wash hands with soap before eating; not slaughtering, transport, trade in poultry and poultry products of unknown origin; upon detecting sick birds, dead absolutely not be slaughtered and used that must immediately inform the local authorities and veterinary units in the province. If you have the flu, such as fever, cough, chest pain, shortness of breath related to avian right to medical facility immediately for advice, timely diagnosis and treatment.:tiphat:http://us.24h.com.vn/suc-khoe-doi-s...co-the-bung-phat-vao-cuoi-nam-c62a843762.html
 
Back
Top