Vietnam - Alert H1N1 virus risk associated with H5N1

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Friday, August 07, 2009
For A/H1N1 flu, WHO representative in Vietnam that, this disease starts spreading in the community. However, Vietnam must particularly note and alert when the virus HPAI H5N1 is still circulating and dangerous combination of H1N1 and H5N1 vaccine virus to create new more dangerous, in the more powerful.
Dr. Jean Marc Olive, head of the WHO representative in Vietnam also said that the ability to combine and H1N1 influenza season is easier. As flu season is also spread from person to person through contact, but H5N1 is spread from poultry to people.

Also in the Ministry of Health have reported that Vietnam has recorded 39 more cases positive for influenza A/H1N1, the total who have this disease on the 1043 positive cases, 1 deaths.

In Hanoi, Health Center, Tu Liem district confirmation 6-8 days, there have been 1 teacher High School Lomonoxop (Urban Area 2 My Dinh, Tu Liem, Hanoi) results positive influenza A / H1N1. Medical Center for Hanoi for Primary School in Nam Thanh Cong, Dong Da district had 1 case of a male grade 2 students are identified with positive influenza A/H1N1.

Starting from today, 7-8, units, schools in the province Hanoi will stop all activities focus students have until the following instructions by the Department of GD-Tel.

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This is the content of urgent which GD-ĐT Hanoi sent to the unit, through the schools, 6-8. The individual high schools have organized professional competition on 14-8 and preparing for the new school year 2009-2010 is conducted in accordance with the plan was proposed. During this time, schools should work in collaboration with parents of students to understand the health of school students and reported timely when unusual situations occur.
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Vietnamese H1N1 flu shows sign of resistance to treatments

VietNam News
Publication Date: 30-07-2009

At least four A /H1N1 flu patients had not responded normally to treatment at the HCM City Tropical Diseases Hospital, its deputy director said on Monday.

Two of the cases might be drug resistant, said Dr Tran Tinh Hien.

The announcement by Hien came as the city stepped up preparations to fight the spread of the flu, assigning more facilities and manpower as the number of patients testing positive for the virus increased sharply in recent days.

Health officials have warned that up to 2 million people could be infected by the virus as the epidemic spreads.

Dr Phan Van Nghiem, head of the HCM City Department of Health?s Medical Profession Division, said the municipal administration had allocated VND6 billion for the purchase of facilities like ambulances, respiratory aids and masks for city hospital staff.

All hospitals in the city were now allowed to receive and treat A/H1N1 flu patients and an additional 300 beds hadbeen prepared at district-level hospitals, health officials said during a meeting of health officials and the city?s Committee for Epidemic Prevention on Monday.

Besides the hospital facilities, medicines to treat the flu were also a major issue mentioned by doctors.

With the predicted number of patients, the city needs around 20 million tablets of Tamiflu, while it currently has just 13,000 in stock.

The Ministry of Health would be asked to assist the city in getting more tablets. A city health department official said it had requested the ministry for an immediate addition of 30,000 Tamiflu tablets.

Truong Quoc Cuong, head of the Viet Nam Drug Administration, said the country had enough materials to produce 10 million Tamiflu tablets. If necessary, more medicines as well as materials would be imported, he said.

Meanwhile, director of the Ha Noi Health Department Le Anh Tuan said that the city had prepared an A/H1N1 prevention plan.

Four sub-committees have been formed based on the scenario that health staff, medical facilities and drugs were reserved to provide treatment for 2,000 patients. All hospitals have reserved special isolation and treatment areas and have strengthened communication, and examination and monitoring for the disease.

The municipal health department also requested all State offices and schools to inform the local health sector or to call the department hotline if a case of A/H1N1 occurs. The health sector will send staff to localise and isolate patients, and monitor the disease area.

According to the department?s statistics, as of Tuesday there were 47 A/H1N1 cases in the city. Thirty-one had been discharged from the hospital and 16 were being treated at the National Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases.

The Hai Phong Health Department Tuesday also reported the first A/H1N1 flu cluster in the city when five members of one family were found positive with the virus in Kenh Duong Ward, Le Chan District.

The Ministry of Health reported 31 new A/H1N1 cases, bringing the nation?s total to 703 cases and still no fatalities.

Published Thursday July 30

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