Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Influenza A/H1N1: in Hanoi, August 17 is the date of the reopening of schools

Nguyen Huu Hieu, deputy director of the Department of Education and Training in Hanoi, "said August 10 that if the flu virus A (H1N1) was detected in schools, hospitals and would be created and that the city would not allow all schools to close their doors.

This information was made at a seminar held on 10 August in Hanoi on the balance of the school year 2008-2009 and the guidelines for the academic year 2009-2010.

To recall that before the complex evolution of influenza A (H1N1), the Municipal Education and Training has sent August 7 official telegram asking all schools in the capital to close their doors until 17 August

On 10 August, the Normal School of Physical Education and Sport (Chuong My, Hanoi) has confirmed, according to the newspaper online Vnexpress (www.vnexpress.net), a case the virus H1N1.

This is the first university in the capital hit by the virus. The patient is a student of 20 years sharing a room with 7 other students in the internship. Health services were immediately disinfected the premises and distributed leaflets on preventive measures for teachers and students of this institution. All the people who came into contact with the patient were put under surveillance.

A college student Nguyen Du, Hanoi, has been tested positive to H1N1 virus, "said August 10 the Education and Training in Hanoi. So far, the city has identified 4 primary schools and secondary schools affected by this epidemic. This is the Lomonosov school, primary school private Doan Thi Diem, from primary school Nam Thành Công and college Nguyên Du.

While in Ho Chi Minh City, the company Mead Johnson Vietnam presented August 10 gracieusement 54,000 protective masks, worth about 200 million VND, to 162 schools in 4 districts of Can Gio, Nhà Bè , Cu Chi and Hoc Mon (Ho Chi Minh City).

Until 10 August, the country has identified 1178 cases carrying the H1N1 virus including one fatality.

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