Vietnam - Man, 18, tests positive for bird flu H5N1 (WHO confirmed)- dies - Kien Giang Province

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A/H5N1 flu appears in the West, who died

Thứ Tư, 18/01/2012 - 14:01

(Dân trí)-hospitalized in a State of fever accompanied by cough and fatigue coal report, male patients L.V.N (age 18) quickly lapsed into respiratory failure leading to death. Sample test results at the Institut Pastuer TPHCM swabs showed patients were positive for influenza A/H5N1.
at the emergency meeting discusses disease prevention projects at the time of the year by the Department of Health organizes creative 16/1, DR. Le Royal San, HO CHI MINH CITY Institute Deputy Pastuer said: 'influenza A/H5N1 were re-appeared in the southern region. Victims are young men age 18 worked as shepherds duck in Hau Giang Province

Earlier n. signify high fever than tired. After several days of medication with no sign of remission patients came to the hospital, Kien Giang Province for treatment. On 10/1, Kien Giang hospital sent samples of suspected flu infection swabs of patient to Hospital for tests, n., but when no results, the patient was fatal. To date 17/1, the Institute's test results showed that patients were positive for influenza A/H5N1. Before the situation above, DR. Le Hoang San alerts: 'Sprouts influenza A/H5N1 is still latent hazards unpredictable, especially in the winter-spring weather is very conducive to disease development. Recommended the locale needs to enhance vigilance to timely detection and localization process in case of disease recurrence '. This is the case of influenza A/H5N1 infection in the first area in the South in the early days by 2012.

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Re: Vietnam - Man, 18, tests positive for bird flu H5N1 - dies - Hau Giang Province

Patient name L.V.N. (18 years old, live in Hau Giang) to cattle and ducks.

Earlier, N. high fever, fatigue and medications than several days but no relief. Then, N. Kien Giang Hospital for treatment.

On 10-1, Kien Giang Hospital sent samples of patients with suspected influenza N. the Pasteur Institute for testing but no results, the patient died after falling into respiratory distress.

17-1 To date, test results showed that patients were positive for influenza A/H5

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Vietnam confirms 1st human death from H5N1 in 2 years

Vietnam confirms 1st human death from H5N1 in 2 years

(01-18) 20:54 PST HANOI, Vietnam (AP) --

Vietnamese officials say they've recorded the country's first human bird flu death in nearly two years, while more cases of the H5N1 virus have recently popped up elsewhere.

Dang Thi Thanh of southern Kien Giang province's health department says test results confirm that an 18-year-old man died of the disease Monday after being hospitalized a day earlier.

She says the man worked at a duck farm in neighboring Can Tho City when he fell sick with a high fever and breathing problems. His house has been disinfected and those who were in contact with him remain under surveillance.

Other human cases have recently been reported in Cambodia, Indonesia, Egypt and China.

The virus is typically spread from direct contact with infected poultry.



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Re: Vietnam - Man, 18, tests positive for bird flu H5N1 - dies - Hau Giang Province

(HIGH) Afternoon, 18-1, Dr. Nguyen Van Hai, Director of preventive health center patients confirms Kien Giang Danh Ni resident in 109, Hamlet Ngoc Thanh hung commune, Giong Rieng (Kien Giang) death at 7: 30 on 16-1 is caused by infection with influenza A/H5N1.

List of Romanian trade blankets duck, leaving locals to staying at Thạnh Thắng, Thạnh Ph? district, can tho CITY, more than six months ago. Day 10-1, Ni appear symptoms of fever and cough should then buy medication treatment. Two days later, the disease is not relieved that day an extra heavy.
who was brought into the House List Ni treatment at hospital Giong Rieng in serious condition. 15-1, Ni was transferred to hospital in Kien Giang Province status in high fever, cough, shortness of breath.
during the day, preventive medical center has conducted sampling Kien Giang swabs send Pastuer Institute in Ho Chi Minh tests. to 7 hours and 30 minutes on a 16-1, Ni has to fatalities. Pastuer Institute's test results showed that patients were positive for influenza A/H5N1.
doctor Nguyen Van Hai said, after ca disease, preventive medical center under the support of the Kien Giang Pastuer Institute was down to take the patient, but noted signs of Spore types of this virus. 'No pathogen of influenza A/H5N1 occurred in Kien Giang Province, may be the place where the patient List Ni live, making a previously', doctor Nguyen Van Hai get to.



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Re: Vietnam - Man, 18, tests positive for bird flu H5N1 - dies - Hau Giang Province

First death for bird flu in 2012

(VnMedia)-swine influenza A/H5N1 has appeared in the area south of our country caused a fatality. It is also the flu A/H5N1 infections first 2012. patient fatality was called L.V.N (18 years old, live in Hau Giang), breeding ducks. Earlier, n. fever, tiredness and medication on many coal but not relieved. Later, Kien Giang n. to hospital for treatment. On October 1, Kien Giang hospital sent samples of suspected flu infection swabs of patient n. to HO CHI MINH CITY Pasteur Institute to test but when no results, the patient died after crashing into respiratory failure. To date 17/1, test results showed that patients were positive for influenza A/H5N1. As confirmed by TS-BS Le Hoang, Deputy Director of the Institute Pasteur, San HO CHI MINH CITY, influenza A/H5N1 were re-exported back to the area in the South. And disease mortality also is infected with influenza A/H5N1 virus first by 2012. Experts warn of weather, winter-spring period is very advantageous pathogen of influenza A/H5N1 outbreak. Therefore, localities should strengthen vigilance to timely detection and localization process in case of disease recurrence of influenza A/H5N1.

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Man who tend ducks die of A/H5N1
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Updated : Fri, January 20, 2012,10:13 AM (GMT+0700)

An 18-year-old man who tended ducks in Can Tho City (southern Vietnam) died of H5N1 flu after having coughs and high temperatures, becoming the first person to die of the avian flu this year.

Danh Ni hailing from the southern province of Kien Giang developed flu symptoms a week ago. His condition got worse after he took some medicine.

He was later hospitalized with breathing difficulties.

Medical staff took a sample and sent it to the Ho Chi Minh City Pasteur Institute.

Ni died on January 16 at the Kien Giang General Hospital in his hometown.

Test results show he was positive for H5N1.

Le Hoang Anh, Director of the Kien Giang Health Department, said Ni caught H5N1 virus from the ducks which he tended...

 

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Re: Vietnam - Man, 18, tests positive for bird flu H5N1 - dies - Hau Giang Province

[Source: World Health Organization, full page: (LINK). Edited.]

Avian influenza ? situation in Viet Nam



20 January 2012


The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.

The case was an 18 year-old male from Kien Giang Province.

He developed symptoms on 10 January 2012 and was admitted to hospital on 14 January 2012 but died on 16 January 2012.

Confirmatory test results for influenza A (H5N1) were obtained on 17 January 2012 by Pasteur Institute, the WHO National Influenza Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.

The man was reportedly exposed to ducks.

Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City and the local health sector are conducting outbreak investigation and response.

He is the 120th person in Viet Nam to become infected with the H5N1 virus; to date, 60 of these cases have died from complications of the disease.
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