Vietnam: Active prevention measles disease and avian influenza

16/02/2009


TQDT - Currently, some provinces like the North, Ha Noi and Ha Nam, Thai Binh, Bac Ninh, Phu Tho fever disease appear in the form of measles, some cases have tested positive for measles. Also, avian influenza outbreaks and influenza A (H5N1) in the country still in place are complex.

From the beginning of the year to date, HPAI outbreaks have occurred in 7 provinces are at risk of spreading infection and 2 patients infected with influenza A (H5N1). Previous situation, on 10-2-2009, the Prime Minister had the power steering provinces in the country immediately implement measures to prevention. On 13-2-2009, the PPC has been the fate 242/UBND-NLN and Telecommunications 03/CD-UBND, guide people's committees of districts and agencies, departments, sectors related to active implementation of measures to prevention measles disease, avian influenza outbreaks and influenza A (H5N1) in people.

In one province, does not appear HPAI was 3 patients (in Tuyen Quang town) of the fever, signs of infection with measles virus. Center for Public Health has conducted verification, samples of blood sent to the sanitation epidemiology central to testing. To prevent disease spread, the center has staff assigned to monitor regularly at health facilities, places where people live, where the risk of infected high ...


To active prevention, to prevent measles disease, avian influenza outbreaks and influenza A (H5N1) in arising and spreading in the province, to protect the health safety community, the People's proposed district communes, the health sector, public security, agriculture, market management, animal health and the information propaganda implemented strictly guided by the provincial People's Committee. In particular, focused implementation of some measures such as: Continue information, propaganda, most complete, accurate, timely information to citizens about the risk of avian influenza disease and influenza A (H5N1) in person. Specifically measures prevention measles disease, avian influenza outbreaks and influenza A (H5N1) in an active, effective. Guidance including the Police, early detection of cases of fever and measles to the type of isolation, timely treatment, handling outbreak, not to spread.

To protect the health of yourself and the community, when people have signs of high fever, rash around the right to medical facilities for treatment, no treatment at home; not eat sick birds, sick, dead, unknown origin; absolutely not eat more cultivation negligent is important, prevention of avian influenza spread to humans. Strengthening controlling the transport traffic, trade, slaughter, consumption of poultry, poultry products in the province; detection and handling of the minh violations. Organization vaccination supplement for poultry under vaccinated subjects. Tracking, monitoring, early detection of avian influenza disease and influenza A (H5N1) in measures to prevent and timely processing in accordance with regulations; prepared the infrastructure and equipment for the prevention measles disease, avian influenza outbreaks and influenza A (H5N1) in people.