Vietnam: HPAI spread

Tuesday, 10/02/2009
(Nld) - Patients infected with H5N1 virus is still critical - Hanoi: 322 people have been infected measles TPHCM l: Ra quân prevent disease measles vaccine for children

Department of Animal Health, said recently from 26-1 to 7-2, HPAI outbreaks have occurred in Quang An (Dam Ha, Quang Ninh) as 155 children die out of the 230 birds of 9 households. Test results positive for avian influenza virus. On 7 and 8-2, HPAI continues to be detected more in the bay year Nga district, Soc Trang, 2 Vinh Trung commune, Thang and The town Mau Nang, Vi Thuy district, Hau Giang. Presently there are 5 provinces with HPAI including Ca Mau, Soc Trang, Nghe An, Hau Giang and Quang Ninh.

- On 9-2, Ministry of Health informed test results form's disease patients Ly Tai Mui women (23 years of age, ethnic Dao, resident in Port Na, Quang An, Dam Ha district, Quang Ninh) about the epidemiology of central analysis shows positive for influenza A/H5N1. This is a patient infected with influenza A/H5N1 first in 2009. On 28-1, Mui she does have the fever, blood pressure dropped, respiratory failure severity. Ms. Mui still being actively treated in General Hospital in Quang Ninh, but get worse.

- Health Center for Hanoi that, up to 9-2 days, the city had 322 people infected measles in 66 communes, wards, of which 54% are students. According to Dr. Nguyen Huy Nga, Director Department of Department of Health and the Environment (Ministry of Health), from early 2009 till now has 11 provincial areas north recorded cases positive patients with measles.
- Doctor Nguyen Dac Tho, Deputy Director of Health Center for TPHCM, that has begun implementing campaign vaccine to prevent measles outbreaks nose 2 for children throughout the city, with more than 100,000 doses of measles vaccine has been transferred to 24 health centers and rural districts. 9 local military was immunized on the same day as District 8, 9, 11, Go Vap, Tan Binh, Binh Thanh, Tan Phu, Binh Tan and Hoc Mon districts. The program will last up to 6-3 days.