Monday, August 9, 2010

Vietnam-The risk of re-flu outbreak

Tuesday, 10/08/2010, 01:18 (GMT +7)

Another case of H1N1 flu has died after a lull in the epidemic. That was no warning for the health sector and the community before the neglect prevention during that time. Together, the epidemic influenza A/H5N1 in which a child died in March also marks the recent return. More ominous when hundreds of places selling or slaughtering live poultry will still appear fresh spill.

Influenza A/H1N1 back

In those days, each take their children to kindergarten, Ms. Huong (live Tan Thuan Dong Ward, District 7, HCMC) re mask for his health and even 3-year-old daughter. "In 2009, when the influenza outbreak, I bought a few dozen medical masks to prevent. In May, found the situation to be quiet so subjective, this must only guard again, "Huong said.

However, not everyone is aware that prevention of influenza A/H1N1 is almost indifferent. Even health care workers in hospitals - which are required to uphold A/H1N1 flu prevention - also recent months hardly ever wear a mask when in contact with patients. Slogans, posters propaganda against influenza A/H1N1 in the medical establishment has been thrown away.

And where you LVNQ (6 years), students with a special education school in Binh Thanh District, HCM deaths caused by influenza A/H1N1 has people worried than before the owner with the disease.

Gospel According to Nguyen Van, director of the Center of Preventive Medicine, Binh Thanh district, the center has conducted the necessary health measures such as spraying sterilization in private homes, schools, and close supervision for 31 students with her classmates Q. However, promoting the area to better prevention, according to his Gospel, should have a specific plan from the health sector.

In addition to the above case of death, the doctor Nguyen Dac Tho, deputy director of Preventive Medicine Center City, said the province has found a city where influenza A/H1N1 infection. That baby PQYN (8 years old, five insurers, District 8). After a period of active treatment, until now, healthy baby N. has temporarily stabilized.

Tho received the BS influenza A/H1N1 virus in the community and still can not anticipate the ability to spread. Need to repeat that this time last year, when the influenza A/H1N1 appeared in Vietnam, the health sector groups have recommended influenza A/H1N1 is susceptible children, the elderly, pregnant women, people with chronic disease.


Students were separated in the treatment of influenza H1N1 infection in 2009. Photo: Tg. LAM


To date, Vietnam has recorded 59 cases of death from H1N1 influenza mainly located in this target group.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tran Hien, Director of the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, said that appeared scattered some cases positive for influenza A/H1N1 in Dong Nai, Tien Giang and Ho Chi Minh. This is considered a warning sign is outbreaks of influenza A/H1N1 back.

According to Dr. Le Hoang San, Deputy Director of the Institute Pasteur HCMC, through community monitoring exist these days also showed that influenza A/H1N1 are back. Did a lot of flu infection in the community.

Worry for influenza A/H5N1

Although not the peak season arising avian (A/H5N1), but the fact was noted that signs of this pandemic arising again.

In the past month 3-2010, is a case of death due to influenza A/H5N1. That baby N.T.K.M. (3 years old, live Thuan An, Binh Duong Province), Children's Hospital Added City and two tested positive for influenza A/H5N1. Patients M. hospitalized with high fever five consecutive days, occasional cough, have been suspected dengue but not test, photograph showed pneumonia, respiratory failure.

Doctors conducted tests PCR (molecular biology) for her results M. positive for influenza A/H5N1 virus. Through inspection, authorities discovered the baby around family living selling chickens and more people live.

Earlier, on May 2-2010, is another case of death from influenza A/H5N1 in Tien Giang. It was 38 years old female patient, a resident of An Thai Trung commune, Cai Be district, was diagnosed with severe pneumonia leading to death. Epidemiological investigation showed that patients with a history of slaughtering poultry and fish processing.

Although the risk of influenza A/H5N1 epidemic outbreaks but is now back in area city, state trading and slaughtering live poultry place still widespread, difficult to control.

On Chanh Hung, District 8, each evening has brought dozens of chickens, ducks live unsettled guests take out the curb. Along Nguyen Van Linh (District 7), especially the area under the bridge Mr. Big has many venues sell all kinds of live poultry trade and slaughter on the spot.

In addition, a series of trade, slaughter poultry at different existing District 12, Binh Chanh, Binh Tan, Go Vap, Hoc Mon ... World Health Organization (WHO), warned of avian influenza and the potential is always at risk in outbreak very high in winter to prevent if there is no good.

According to the Department of Public Health Pasteur Institute HCMC, through surveys in the southern provinces that captivity and slaughter birds back by popular local and yet most thorough prevention.

HCMC Pasteur Institute recommended authorities directed the provinces south of strengthening supervision and implementation of prevention and control measures of avian influenza A / H5N1.

Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology recommendation, to reduce the risk of death from H1N1 influenza, those with prolonged fever, or trouble breathing, symptoms of pneumonia, especially in high-risk groups such as pregnant women, children, old people need medical facility for examination, detected in time.

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