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Nguyen Hong Ha from the National Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases said the stock, which had been donated by Taiwan in 2005, was expired not only at the institute but also in several provinces such as Hai Duong and Phu Tho.
Northern provinces of Hai Duong and Phu Tho where bird flu cases have been reported recently are also running low on the medicine which serves as the sole effective treatment for human cases of avian influenza.
The Ministry of Health said it was searching for new supplies and would use medicine produced by Vietnam (Osetavimin) as a temporary replacement in the interim.
Hien said a shortage of Tamiflu would be disastrous for Vietnam, adding that ?severe bird flu outbreaks are occurring more often and an increasing amount of deaths are reported from infected people.?
The total number of H5N1 human casualties in Vietnam, with 105 cases in all, is high among the list of affected countries in the world.
The Central Hygiene Epidemic Institute reported 48 cases of acute pneumonia suspected of stemming from avian influenza this year, including four deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus in Vietnam to 51 since 2003 ? the second highest figure after Indonesia.
The bird flu epidemic has hit nine provinces so far this year, half of which are in the north including Quang Ninh, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Ha Nam, and Thai Nguyen.
Tra Vinh and Vinh Long southern provinces along with Quang Binh and Quang Nam central provinces are also plagued.
In related news, Zuellig Pharma Vietnam (ZPV) has donated a stock of Tamiflu costing over VND120 million (US$7,500) to a few hospitals around the country.
http://www.thanhniennews.com/healthy/?catid=8&newsid=36442
Northern provinces of Hai Duong and Phu Tho where bird flu cases have been reported recently are also running low on the medicine which serves as the sole effective treatment for human cases of avian influenza.
The Ministry of Health said it was searching for new supplies and would use medicine produced by Vietnam (Osetavimin) as a temporary replacement in the interim.
Hien said a shortage of Tamiflu would be disastrous for Vietnam, adding that ?severe bird flu outbreaks are occurring more often and an increasing amount of deaths are reported from infected people.?
The total number of H5N1 human casualties in Vietnam, with 105 cases in all, is high among the list of affected countries in the world.
The Central Hygiene Epidemic Institute reported 48 cases of acute pneumonia suspected of stemming from avian influenza this year, including four deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus in Vietnam to 51 since 2003 ? the second highest figure after Indonesia.
The bird flu epidemic has hit nine provinces so far this year, half of which are in the north including Quang Ninh, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Ha Nam, and Thai Nguyen.
Tra Vinh and Vinh Long southern provinces along with Quang Binh and Quang Nam central provinces are also plagued.
In related news, Zuellig Pharma Vietnam (ZPV) has donated a stock of Tamiflu costing over VND120 million (US$7,500) to a few hospitals around the country.
http://www.thanhniennews.com/healthy/?catid=8&newsid=36442
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