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Improving capacity to monitor zoonotic diseases
VNA News
4 hours ago
Vietnam has just recorded cases of influenza A(H5N1), influenza A(H9N2), and influenza A(H1N1) in humans.
At the annual High-Level Forum on One Health for Preventing and Combating Diseases from Animals to Humans (MSK) organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on December 10, Deputy Minister of Health Le Duc Luan commented: “Currently, the process of deep globalization, increased trade, along with climate change and strong urbanization have increased the interaction between humans - animals - ecosystems, which can change old pathogens and cause new pathogens to appear. The Ministry of Health is making efforts to effectively implement disease prevention activities in general and from animals to humans in particular.”
According to Mr. Nguyen Luong Tam, Deputy Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health), some notable diseases transmitted from animals to humans have recently appeared in Vietnam such as: Avian influenza (A/H5N1, A/H7N9, A/H1N1), rabies , swine streptococcus, leptospirosis... there have been severe cases and deaths.
Specifically, Vietnam has recorded a case of influenza A (H5N1) in humans in Khanh Hoa; 1 case of influenza A (H9N2) in humans in Tan Ly Dong commune, Chau Thanh district, Tien Giang province; 1 death from influenza A (H1N1) recorded in Binh Dinh province.
As soon as the initial cases were recorded, the Ministry of Health promptly issued a document directing the implementation of activities to respond to epidemic prevention; at the same time, continuing to monitor key areas of avian influenza, influenza syndrome, severe viral pneumonia and acute viral respiratory infections to detect early risks of epidemics. Strengthening medical quarantine at border gates; proactively monitoring avian influenza in high-risk subjects (poultry traders, slaughterers and breeders).
Regarding rabies, from the beginning of 2024 to now, Vietnam has recorded 74 deaths due to rabies in 32 localities (equivalent to the same period in 2023).
With a mortality rate of up to 100% due to rabies, implementing the National Plan for Rabies Prevention and Control for the period 2022 - 2030, every year, the Ministry of Health continues to coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to organize responses to World Rabies Day in high-risk provinces and cities, in order to increase the participation of authorities at all levels, raise awareness of professional staff and people about rabies.
In addition, the health sector coordinates to implement an integrated management model for animal bites (dogs, cats, etc.) to promptly detect high-risk cases of suspected rabies in both humans and animals.
“Rabies is a group B infectious disease, but is one of the most common infectious diseases with the highest number of deaths in Vietnam, despite the existence of a highly effective vaccine. Every year, Vietnam still has about 70-80 people die from rabies. Strengthening medical-veterinary coordination to share information regularly, continuously, and closely... has shown effectiveness in controlling rabies. Authorities at all levels need to support and invest in implementing this coordination model so that Vietnam can achieve the goal of no more deaths from rabies by 2030 as set out in the National Rabies Prevention Program,” said Mr. Nguyen Luong Tam.
In addition, there are some diseases such as Streptococcus suis transmitted to humans, with 41 cases recorded, 3 deaths in 2024; Leptospirosis and anthrax are still being monitored and inter-sectoral coordination is still being strengthened in controlling disease transmission to humans...
To control diseases transmitted from animals to humans, measures are implemented such as: Prevention to prevent and minimize risks; improving the quality of monitoring of epidemics and public health events; implementing food safety and hygiene activities, improving medical hygiene, environmental sanitation, applying healthy lifestyles, etc.
At the forum, experts also acknowledged the close coordination between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Health in the prevention and control of diseases from animals to humans, including institutionalizing MSK prevention activities through key tasks; effectively managing emergency risks; developing a roadmap to improve capacity to implement the World Health Regulations and the capacity of the veterinary sector; and agreeing on the content of the Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention 2023 - 2030.
The three Ministries are highly committed to One Health activities in Vietnam, continuing to improve multi-sectoral coordination, supporting processes and procedures for activities, programs, projects, and cooperation areas on preventing zoonotic diseases with international and domestic partners.
Ta Nguyen/ Tin Tuc Newspaper
https://baomoi.com/nang-cao-nang-luc-giam-sat-cac-benh-lay-tu-dong-vat-sang-nguoi-c50948893.epi
Improving capacity to monitor zoonotic diseases
VNA News
4 hours ago
Vietnam has just recorded cases of influenza A(H5N1), influenza A(H9N2), and influenza A(H1N1) in humans.
At the annual High-Level Forum on One Health for Preventing and Combating Diseases from Animals to Humans (MSK) organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on December 10, Deputy Minister of Health Le Duc Luan commented: “Currently, the process of deep globalization, increased trade, along with climate change and strong urbanization have increased the interaction between humans - animals - ecosystems, which can change old pathogens and cause new pathogens to appear. The Ministry of Health is making efforts to effectively implement disease prevention activities in general and from animals to humans in particular.”
According to Mr. Nguyen Luong Tam, Deputy Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health), some notable diseases transmitted from animals to humans have recently appeared in Vietnam such as: Avian influenza (A/H5N1, A/H7N9, A/H1N1), rabies , swine streptococcus, leptospirosis... there have been severe cases and deaths.
Specifically, Vietnam has recorded a case of influenza A (H5N1) in humans in Khanh Hoa; 1 case of influenza A (H9N2) in humans in Tan Ly Dong commune, Chau Thanh district, Tien Giang province; 1 death from influenza A (H1N1) recorded in Binh Dinh province.
As soon as the initial cases were recorded, the Ministry of Health promptly issued a document directing the implementation of activities to respond to epidemic prevention; at the same time, continuing to monitor key areas of avian influenza, influenza syndrome, severe viral pneumonia and acute viral respiratory infections to detect early risks of epidemics. Strengthening medical quarantine at border gates; proactively monitoring avian influenza in high-risk subjects (poultry traders, slaughterers and breeders).
Regarding rabies, from the beginning of 2024 to now, Vietnam has recorded 74 deaths due to rabies in 32 localities (equivalent to the same period in 2023).
With a mortality rate of up to 100% due to rabies, implementing the National Plan for Rabies Prevention and Control for the period 2022 - 2030, every year, the Ministry of Health continues to coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to organize responses to World Rabies Day in high-risk provinces and cities, in order to increase the participation of authorities at all levels, raise awareness of professional staff and people about rabies.
In addition, the health sector coordinates to implement an integrated management model for animal bites (dogs, cats, etc.) to promptly detect high-risk cases of suspected rabies in both humans and animals.
“Rabies is a group B infectious disease, but is one of the most common infectious diseases with the highest number of deaths in Vietnam, despite the existence of a highly effective vaccine. Every year, Vietnam still has about 70-80 people die from rabies. Strengthening medical-veterinary coordination to share information regularly, continuously, and closely... has shown effectiveness in controlling rabies. Authorities at all levels need to support and invest in implementing this coordination model so that Vietnam can achieve the goal of no more deaths from rabies by 2030 as set out in the National Rabies Prevention Program,” said Mr. Nguyen Luong Tam.
In addition, there are some diseases such as Streptococcus suis transmitted to humans, with 41 cases recorded, 3 deaths in 2024; Leptospirosis and anthrax are still being monitored and inter-sectoral coordination is still being strengthened in controlling disease transmission to humans...
To control diseases transmitted from animals to humans, measures are implemented such as: Prevention to prevent and minimize risks; improving the quality of monitoring of epidemics and public health events; implementing food safety and hygiene activities, improving medical hygiene, environmental sanitation, applying healthy lifestyles, etc.
At the forum, experts also acknowledged the close coordination between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Health in the prevention and control of diseases from animals to humans, including institutionalizing MSK prevention activities through key tasks; effectively managing emergency risks; developing a roadmap to improve capacity to implement the World Health Regulations and the capacity of the veterinary sector; and agreeing on the content of the Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention 2023 - 2030.
The three Ministries are highly committed to One Health activities in Vietnam, continuing to improve multi-sectoral coordination, supporting processes and procedures for activities, programs, projects, and cooperation areas on preventing zoonotic diseases with international and domestic partners.
Ta Nguyen/ Tin Tuc Newspaper
https://baomoi.com/nang-cao-nang-luc-giam-sat-cac-benh-lay-tu-dong-vat-sang-nguoi-c50948893.epi