Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Proactive in prevention and influenza A (H5N1) and acute diarrhea caused by cholera

On 15-04-2010 04:23




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ND - At the meeting, the National Steering Committee on prevention of human pandemic influenza 14-4 pm, Dr. Nguyen Huy Nga, Director of Preventive Medicine and Environment (MOH) said: The localities should take in prevention as well as close monitoring of epidemic situation of avian influenza A (H5N1) and influenza A (H1N1).


Especially in many localities are still scattered appearance of avian influenza. Results of investigation and supervision of the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology in Central As can commune, Cho Moi district (Bac Can), where last week two cases of influenza A (H5N1) showed no evidence of service Influenza A (H5N1) infection among humans. Both cases have exposed here separately, not in direct contact with each other, and 33 who have direct contact with these two patients have tested negative for influenza A (H5N1).


According to statistics, up to now has four local puong detecting people with acute diarrhea caused by cholera risk. However, the risk of an outbreak of cholera is very large. Most southern regions, unusually hot sunny days of favorable conditions for developing cholera. Heat leads to lack of clean water supplies have caused many people do not use water hygiene risk caused cholera to rise. More food is hot and humid conditions are not good storage has harmful bacteria, especially cholera bacteria arise. Thus, enhanced surveillance to detect early, timely handling of the outbreak, people need to ensure food safety and hygiene, environmental sanitation, personal hygiene.

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