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No bird flu in humans for now
(05-06-2008)
HA NOI ? Viet Nam has not seen any new avian flu patients for the past 100 days, reported the national steering committee on avian flu, although it warned that ongoing work to contain the flu was not over yet.
Director of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Nguyen Huy Nga said that in May the flu outbreak had spread to the provinces of Tra Vinh, Kien Giang, Nghe An and Ha Tinh and the city of Can Tho.
The possibility of the deadly virus being transmitted from infected poultry to humans was still high, he said, noting that the situation could be exacerbated during the harvest of upcoming crops when domestic fowls are often set loose to feed on the fields.
The Health Ministry has beefed up its preparation against the avian flu by organising a training workshop for task forces at the provincial level; tightening the border quarantine and promoting communication activities. ? VNS
No bird flu in humans for now
(05-06-2008)
HA NOI ? Viet Nam has not seen any new avian flu patients for the past 100 days, reported the national steering committee on avian flu, although it warned that ongoing work to contain the flu was not over yet.
Director of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Nguyen Huy Nga said that in May the flu outbreak had spread to the provinces of Tra Vinh, Kien Giang, Nghe An and Ha Tinh and the city of Can Tho.
The possibility of the deadly virus being transmitted from infected poultry to humans was still high, he said, noting that the situation could be exacerbated during the harvest of upcoming crops when domestic fowls are often set loose to feed on the fields.
The Health Ministry has beefed up its preparation against the avian flu by organising a training workshop for task forces at the provincial level; tightening the border quarantine and promoting communication activities. ? VNS