Vietnam: Update on Latest Fatality - Baby removed; survives; improves

After nearly a week of harvesting from the womb, the babies of women died from bird flu has recover.

On the afternoon of 2 / 2, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy - Head of Department of Obstetrics, General Hospital Bac Lieu province - said the girl's health patient deaths from avian flu exposed to good, be transferred to the care Care in Pediatric.

The baby weighs 2.300gram. The son of 26-year-old pregnant woman in the village B1, Thanh Tan (Thanh Tri and Bac Lieu) has been infected with influenza A/H5N1 died. At last taken out of the womb, baby girl due to her health than the new scale was 8 months for fetal distress. So her severe respiratory distress, chorioamnionitis ventilation.

A day after her daughter was born, on 28 / 1 26-year-old women died, specimens tested positive for avian influenza virus. So her son has been getting blood tests but Lieu Hospital said it was not getting the results.

On the afternoon of 2 / 2, in Thanh Tri district People's Committee (Soc Trang), Soc Trang Department of Health has sent delegations to meet with local leaders to discuss plans for prevention of avian influenza in humans. The same day leadership of the Health Soc Trang province has to Tan Thanh Commune, Thanh Tri district to epidemiological surveillance.

Initially, health authorities said in incubated B1 appears where deaths from bird flu, the health sector recorded the phenomenon of dead poultry. Before the onset of women age 26 also slaughtering infected poultry.

And another article:
Timely surgical rescue the pregnant women died from influenza A/H5N1
02/02/2012

On the afternoon of 1 / 2, Dr. Nguyen Hoang Ha - Deputy Director General Hospital Bac Lieu - HCMC Pasteur Institute said recently reported results for women treated in hospital with pneumonia died recently infected with influenza virus A/H5N1.
Dr. Ha said before dying female patients with preterm birth, with signs of fetal distress should obstetric decision for caesarean section and neonatal care are in the hospital.

26-year-old patient symptoms appear flu nearly 10 days ago. 3rd Year to the family moved to the General Hospital Bac Lieu province about 20km from home to treat pneumonia with advanced diagnostic facilities caused by the virus.
However, the 5th Year die, resulting in samples positive for influenza A/H5N1 virus.

A source said before ill women living area is the phenomenon of birds "single shake." Therefore, patients with a chicken to feed a family should the health sector are organizing local epidemiological investigation, chemical spray disinfection antiseptic B1 hamlet, Thanh Tan and supervision to those who contact with the woman for directions to intervene promptly if abnormal.

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Vietnam Commentary: Experimental Vaccine For Poultry in Vietnam

Thanh Hoa is the red postmark at the top with an "A". Click on map to enlarge.

Vietnam is testing a new vaccine for poultry, from an article back in September, 2011, located here:

Hanoi, Phu Tho Province, about 60 kilometers from the capital. At present, Vietnam Vietnam's Veterinary Bureau is testing a new vaccine produced anti-drug force, if the effective playing on the common poultry disease prevention to the needle.

It was back then, that we read about the new clade, 2.3.2.1.

Central News Agency correspondent Wei Buddha received today a telephone interview, 29 concern for the UN Food and Agriculture in China and Vietnam, a new strain of bird flu virus H5N1-2.3.2.1.
Director of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health disease Wendeng chess (Van Dang Ki) today in the "Youth" website, said the recent discovery in northern Vietnam, where poultry virus has variants, especially in Phu Tho (Phu Tho) province, experts have found the new variant of the virus H5N1-2.3.2.1.

Yesterday, 2/2, we reported an outbreak in Thanh Hoa. Our posts are located Here and Here

Excerpt:
Day 2-2, leading the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Thanh Hoa, said in January last past, in chickens in six households of the village Phuc Hai, Do Xa Dan Force, Trieu Son is sick, 278 dead children. Sample to determine the cause of poultry died of H5N1 virus infection.

They have ordered the vaccine Re-5, although I don't know what good it will do...

Veterinary Department has also issued additional one million doses of vaccine against avian flu for Thanh Hoa. The province has issued 145 thousand doses of vaccine for Dan and nine social forces surrounding vaccination for poultry, and 140 liters of chemicals for handling the outbreak, widespread environmental purity.

DAH also issue immediately a million doses of vaccine strains of avian influenza H5N1 Re-5 for local outbreak vaccination enclosure, to avoid spreading.

They have imposed a quarrantine, and the military are out in force:

Trieu Son district was established in quarantine checkpoints, preventing movement and trade of poultry illegally ongoing cardiac flu vaccine for poultry; the military environment treatment, cages.

China is helping with that...posted Here

The OIE Reference Laboratory in Harbin, China, has developed a new vaccine seed strain that experimentally protects poultry from the identified H5N1 virus clade 2.3.2.1. This vaccine, once available for field use, will be used in countries where H5N1 virus clade 2.3.2.1 has been identified. Registration and manufacturing of a poultry vaccine with the new seed strain is in progress.

Back in July of 2011, there was this report on Re-5, and Re6, for 2.3.2:

Especially the branch of this new virus was quickly converted and developed into two branches, there are big differences on the Antigen. Branch 1 circulating widely in almost all over the province and branch 2 was only discovered in two provinces of Vietnam and the Pacific. More worrying, the Bureau's test results on the effect of animal health-vaccin H5N1 showed protective effects on Re5 for this new branch of virus is very low, almost no effect. Current influenza vaccines used in our country mainly imports, of which most are from China. In order to prevent the bird flu virus Clade of this new branch, currently, 2.3.2 Chinese research into vaccines H5N1-but far not Re6 test results. http://tinyurl.com/6pxm2d8

Updated Map Confirmed Worldwide Human Cases 2012

The map has been updated with the latest confirmed case out of Vietnam.
Located on the right side-bar.

Egypt: Veterinary Convoy Sent To Combat #Birdflu in Beheira Gov.

Veterinary convoy to combat bird flu in the lake

Last Updated onThursday 02/02/2012 - 11:51

Posted - Najwa Husseini

Organized by the Directorate of Veterinary Medicine Lake 153 of the convoys and service centers in all the villages of the province, for the treatment of diseases of animals and lack of fertility, pregnancy test, which serves the areas deprived of the service, and during the period from 1/2/2012 till 15/2/2012.

Said Dr. Mahmoud Farid, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Veterinary Medicine in the lake, and said: These convoys are organized periodically to another in the villages of the province.

He pointed to the intensification of the number of committees spraying and committees mass treatment of sheep and Jean-test tuberculosis and brucellosis centers (Kafr El-Dawar - Damanhur - Kom Hamada - EDCO - Hosh Issa - Kom Hamada - Wadi Natrun - Hbrakhitt - Itay gunpowder - - Editing - Aldlnecat - Rasheed - Abu Matamir ) coordination between the Department of Public Health and Zoonoses and Veterinary Care Management Directorate and the local units of the implementation of the anti-stray dogs centers and cities of the province in order to preserve the safety of citizens.

The Department of Counseling Veterinary Directorate organizes a series of seminars at the extension of the agricultural societies and territories of the villages to maintain targeted education and training of animal breeders on how to interest and the reduction of animal disease outbreaks.

Includes seminars (vaccinations against epidemic diseases - lack of phosphorus and its prevention and bird flu - internal parasites and artificial insemination - foot and mouth disease and infectious diseases in calves), as well as artificial insemination and routine immunization.

Indo/Banten: 2005-2012 31 Confirmed Human Cases - 28 Died

February 3, 2012

SERANG - MICOM: Four districts in Banten, considered vulnerable spread of avian influenza virus (H5N1). Four districts are Attack, Lebak, Tangerang, and South Tangerang.

But the four regions of endemic areas, but it's not high risk areas against the spread of bird flu virus."The first bird flu cases in Indonesia occurred in Serpong," said Didin Aliyudin, Head of Disease Control & Environmental Health Office in Banten Province, on Thursday (2 / 2).

Suspected case of bird flu in Banten since 2005-2012 reached 193 cases, 31 of them positive H5NI. Of the 31 cases that tested positive, 28 cases of them died and three cases can be cured. "Prevention of us continue to do until now," said Didin.

In the valley residents are asked to remain alert to this deadly virus, especially in the transitional seasons like this now. "We appeal to citizens to remain vigilant, especially if there are birds were found dead suddenly," said Head of Department of Livestock Lebak Iman Santoso.

At present, add Faith, there are seven districts in the valley that is vulnerable to the spread of the H5N1 virus.Seven district as the center of the chicken farm is Rangkasbitung, Maja, Sajira, Cimarga, Kalanganyar, Warungunung, and Cikulur. (WB/OL-04)

Indoneisa: Central Java has #H5N1 #Birdflu in Poultry

On January 31, we posted this article, here

Head of Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health DVO Brebes, Jhoni Murahman:
"Now the chickens that died from bird flu is no longer blue, but looked fresh," said Jhoni.
According to him, this condition is caused by the merging of the H5N1 virus has become endemic in Brebes, so that under certain conditions can be fatal without leaving such characteristics are found early.

On February 1st:

20 RS Central Java Ready to Handle Bird Flu Patients
Over the past three months, thousands of birds in several areas in Central Java was found to die suddenly.From the test results of sampling carried out the Animal Husbandry Department of Central Java, some dead birds tested positive for bird flu.
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And today:
FEBRUARY 2, 2012,
Poultry in 35 Central Java Regional Bird Flu Positive
Animal Husbandry Department of Central Java found 32 birds tested positive for bird flu. Findings from the results of rapid tests by a team of fast motion handling of bird flu cases spread across 35 counties and cities in Central Java.
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Vietnam: Bird flu in Thanh Hoa

02/02/2012

Nhan Dan Online - Day 2-2, leading the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Thanh Hoa, said in January last past, in chickens in six households of the village Phuc Hai, Do Xa Dan Force, Trieu Son is sick, 278 dead children. Sample to determine the cause of poultry died of H5N1 virus infection.

Veterinary Department of Thanh Hoa and Trieu Son district People's Committee has directed the destruction of all 822 birds in the same household outbreaks. Then, in poultry in two villages of the family continue to fall sick or die. The competent authority directing the destruction of 1,641 birds of 94 households, thorough instructions for handling the outbreak. Until now, the Social Democratic Forces destroyed 2,463 birds of 100 families.

Veterinary Department has also issued additional one million doses of vaccine against avian flu for Thanh Hoa. The province has issued 145 thousand doses of vaccine for Dan and nine social forces surrounding vaccination for poultry, and 140 liters of chemicals for handling the outbreak, widespread environmental purity.

To inspect and direct the prevention of poultry diseases, Deputy Chairman Nguyen Duc Thanh Hoa Rights criticized the local authorities and veterinary force is subjective and confused in the prevention of epidemic ; required units and localities concerned to mobilize human and material resources, application of control measures, thorough handling of the outbreak.

Trieu Son district was established in quarantine checkpoints, preventing movement and trade of poultry illegally ongoing cardiac flu vaccine for poultry; the military environment treatment, cages . On the other hand, governments at all levels to increase the propagation of the farmers are well aware, implementation of regulations on disease prevention, implementation of captive birds in cages. If the birds have discovered the phenomenon of illness, death must immediately notify the local authority or veterinary staff be instructed to promptly processed. Provincial Veterinary Bureau and Department of Agriculture Rural Development cadre area closely supervise and guide social vaccination for poultry thoroughly, handling the outbreak, not to spread bird flu lan.

Vietnam: Thanh Hóa Province Poultry #H5N1 #birdflu

02.02.2012

1-2/2 In two days, the government functional departments and Dân Lực, huyện Triệu Sơn district, Thanh Hoa carrying out the destruction of poultry in some villages in order to prevent bird flu recurrence in the local the commune. By this time, the commune had nine people at two rural households with sick poultry died.

Earlier, on 20 / 1 (ie Year 27) in two rural households Đô Xá, xã Dân Lực force status appeared sick poultry mortality. Soon, local authorities and functional forces organized destruction of birds 179 of 2 households. Due to weather conditions, from 20 - 31 / 1, further 7 households with sick poultry died. The entire organization has culled 820 poultry in two villages Đô Xá và Phúc Hải.

Situation in bird flu, Thanh Hoa province has directed coordinate with the agricultural sector Trieu Son district organized destruction of all the poultry in two villages with services and some surrounding villages to stamp out epidemics and prevent the spread spread to other areas. At the same time the strict implementation of disinfection, sterilization in all locations and social service and conduct preventive vaccination for poultry remaining. The agricultural sector Rural Development has instructed local provincial initiative against bird flu, especially in localized extinguishing services, not to spread out wide and positive propaganda for people to the vaccination of poultry to prevent the epidemic.

It is known that in the avian influenza outbreaks earlier, Dan Power is one of the places where the first outbreak. /.