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Vietnam - Influenza A/H1N1 virus found in 70-80% of patients with influenza

Sally Furniss

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A/H1N1 flu patients are treated in the corridors of the Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Country (Hanoi). Photo: VNA

KTDT - With nearly 10,000 patients with influenza A/H1N1 strangled in 59/63 provinces and cities were examined (XN) and confirmed, the Health Ministry said that time was to spread public service, does not need XN mass, only made for special cases, the purpose of research.

The activities will focus on progress against treatment, especially in localities where the BV line Surgeons have overloaded than 5-6 times the capacity to receive.

Dr Ly Ngoc Kinh - Director of Department of Health - Healing (Ministry of Health) - said: "The Influenza A/H1N1 virus found in 70-80% of patients with influenza. If further tests to weed out the 2-3 who are not infected in 10 patients with influenza, treatment for 7-8 other patients, the performance is not needed, by source of drug Tamiflu treatment is not missing.

Suspected cases of influenza A/H1N1 is also free treatment as patients with H1N1, the direct treatment for patients suspected also enjoy direct service mode. Currently, the provincial, district hospitals and commune have also been trained to undertake the treatment of patients with influenza A/H1N1. Experience drawn from the treatment of cases of death were common to the grassroots. If ca severe treatment of patients under the line or the transfer, or apply online support from above.

In the north, National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical countries also do not test mass cases of influenza A/H1N1 only test for some special cases, the purpose of research. The use of rapid diagnostic test is not recommended, by the WHO, the accuracy is only achieved 45-50%, very easy to be ignored cases.

With each day 250-300 patients with influenza-related visit, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical countries also runs biologicals from 1-2 months now, if biologicals can not all XN. The Institute has 50 beds, but according to Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Kinh - Head, half the number of beds for patients with severe dengue, half for patients with severe influenza A/H1N1. Mild cases or suspected flu drugs Tamiflu and are granted for home, if the problem is hospitalized after.

In Thua Thien - Hue, Associate Professor - Doctor Nguyen Dung - Director of the Department of Health - said: "According to the guidelines of, patients with flu symptoms in Hue was also treated in the form at home, there's control medical staff.

According to the Ministry of Health, the province has recorded only four patients received the influenza A/H1N1 Bac Can, Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Lai Chau. Therefore, disease testing products to detect H1N1 positive cases, monitoring outbreaks, disinfection single target in the provinces still be done. 15 points in influenza surveillance key test is intended to track the variations of the virus and drug resistance. The local large number of cases should focus on treatment.

Runs on bio-products enterprise, Dr. Ly Ngoc Kinh, said: "Sources biologicals used to test ever VN is used by the WHO and a number of aid organizations, has so far not much. For biologicals used to, need to wait for bidding to buy, but not much quantity purchased.

According to Nguyen Huy Nga - Director of Department of Preventive Health and Environment, which has continued to test the tests, which are not based on clinical diagnosis to measure care and timely treatment. Related to the capacity of the testing laboratories, or TS Russia: Currently, other lab tests are eligible influenza A/H1N1 in the south as Tropical City BV, BV Children 1, Children 2, Pasteur Institute Ho Chi Minh City.

The center of preventive medicine Tien Giang, Dong Thap almost qualify, if local assistance funding for additional waste treatment system, strengthen the staff will do. There are about 20 rooms in the south have tested PCR or real time PCR machine, the Health Ministry is continuing the review and appraisal of the capacity basis to suggest local investment plans.

In the northern region, according to Dr. Nguyen Tran Hien - Director of the Institute VSDT PRIVATE, the laboratories of the north filing for evaluation capacity XN influenza A/H1N1, seven eighths where standard, also six laboratories another application for postponement is not ready at this time.

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