Sally Furniss
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Worried for influenza A/H5N1
Although the peak season may arise avian influenza (H5N1), but the reality shows have noted signs of this disease arise again.
In mid-October last 3-2010, is a case of death from influenza A/H5N1. That baby N.T.K.M. (3 years old, live in Thuan An, Binh Duong Province) Children's Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City and tested positive for influenza A/H5N1. Patients M. hospitalized with high fever for 5 days continuously, occasionally a cough, is suspected of having dengue fever but not test, photograph showed pneumonia, respiratory failure.
Doctors conducted tests PCR (Molecular Biology) for her results M. positive for influenza A/H5N1 virus. Through inspection, authorities discovered the baby around the family living there are many traders of live chickens.
Earlier, on May 2-2010, another case also died of influenza A/H5N1 in Tien Giang. It was 38 years old female patient, a resident of An Thai Trung commune, Cai Be district, was diagnosed with severe pneumonia leading to death. Epidemiological investigation showed that patients with a history of slaughtering poultry and fish processing.
Although the risk of influenza A/H5N1 outbreaks but is now back in area city, state trading and slaughtering of live poultry is widespread, difficult to control.
On the way Chanh Hung, District 8, each evening has brought dozens of chickens, ducks live unsettled guests take the road. Along Nguyen Van Linh (District 7), especially in the area under the bridge he has many venues Large wholesale all kinds of live poultry and slaughter on the spot.
In addition, a series of trading and slaughtering of poultry at different existing District 12, Binh Chanh, Binh Tan, Go Vap, Hoc Mon ... World Health Organization (WHO), warned of avian influenza and there is always potential risk of reoccurrence is very high in the winter without a good precaution.
According to the Department of Public Health Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City, the survey in the southern provinces showed captivity, poultry slaughtering popular back freedom and localities have not fully grasp the prevention end.
Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City suggest the direct authority of the provinces in the South to strengthen supervision and deployment of solutions to prevent influenza A / H5N1.
Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology recommendation, to reduce the risk of death from H1N1 influenza, those with prolonged fever, or trouble breathing, symptoms of pneumonia, especially in high-risk groups such as pregnant women, children, old people need medical facility for examination, detected in time.
Date 10/08/2010
http://www.redcross.org.vn/redcross/vn/home/InfoDetail.jsp?area=1&cat=1113&ID=7359
Although the peak season may arise avian influenza (H5N1), but the reality shows have noted signs of this disease arise again.
In mid-October last 3-2010, is a case of death from influenza A/H5N1. That baby N.T.K.M. (3 years old, live in Thuan An, Binh Duong Province) Children's Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City and tested positive for influenza A/H5N1. Patients M. hospitalized with high fever for 5 days continuously, occasionally a cough, is suspected of having dengue fever but not test, photograph showed pneumonia, respiratory failure.
Doctors conducted tests PCR (Molecular Biology) for her results M. positive for influenza A/H5N1 virus. Through inspection, authorities discovered the baby around the family living there are many traders of live chickens.
Earlier, on May 2-2010, another case also died of influenza A/H5N1 in Tien Giang. It was 38 years old female patient, a resident of An Thai Trung commune, Cai Be district, was diagnosed with severe pneumonia leading to death. Epidemiological investigation showed that patients with a history of slaughtering poultry and fish processing.
Although the risk of influenza A/H5N1 outbreaks but is now back in area city, state trading and slaughtering of live poultry is widespread, difficult to control.
On the way Chanh Hung, District 8, each evening has brought dozens of chickens, ducks live unsettled guests take the road. Along Nguyen Van Linh (District 7), especially in the area under the bridge he has many venues Large wholesale all kinds of live poultry and slaughter on the spot.
In addition, a series of trading and slaughtering of poultry at different existing District 12, Binh Chanh, Binh Tan, Go Vap, Hoc Mon ... World Health Organization (WHO), warned of avian influenza and there is always potential risk of reoccurrence is very high in the winter without a good precaution.
According to the Department of Public Health Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City, the survey in the southern provinces showed captivity, poultry slaughtering popular back freedom and localities have not fully grasp the prevention end.
Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City suggest the direct authority of the provinces in the South to strengthen supervision and deployment of solutions to prevent influenza A / H5N1.
Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology recommendation, to reduce the risk of death from H1N1 influenza, those with prolonged fever, or trouble breathing, symptoms of pneumonia, especially in high-risk groups such as pregnant women, children, old people need medical facility for examination, detected in time.
Date 10/08/2010
http://www.redcross.org.vn/redcross/vn/home/InfoDetail.jsp?area=1&cat=1113&ID=7359
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