Vietnam about to produce low-dose Tamiflu

Mr. Ly Ngoc Kinh, Director of Department of Administration signed medical treatment (Ministry of Health) said, coming to Vietnam will produce low-dose Tamiflu for children on the source material available in our country

Absolutely no selling Tamiflu to market
According to Mr. Dear, office dĩ Vietnam decided to produce these drugs is to overcome the difficulties in treating patients as objects for children.
Current treatment for patients infected with influenza A/H1N1 must use the adult dose, then break the tablet into 3-4 parts by weight of the child. The distribution of such drugs does not guarantee accuracy, making effective treatment can be affected.

Mr Dear added that, beginning last week, the Department is working with the City Health Department, participates in a specialized ambulatory ca influenza A/H1N1 severe complications are treated at the hospital Pham Ngoc Thach and treatment results very positive, the patient progressed well.

Of influenza A/H1N1 treatment am now 19 eighths, in the meeting room service delivered the human flu, Health Minister Nguyen Quoc Trieu affirm, at this point, the Ministry of Health does not advocate treating influenza A/H1N1 outpatient.
"All the cases were determined positive influenza A/H1N1 were hospitalized treatment, isolation. Drug Tamiflu absolutely not be sold to the market that have treatment in hospital system. Hospitalized patients infected with influenza will be treated free of charge "- Minister Zhao confirmed.

"Scenario" response service in winter
Minister of Health Nguyen Quoc Trieu get to, Vietnam has over 1,500 ca flu but only the first phase of the epidemic. In the winter coming, most likely number of patients will continue to increase.
Therefore, he suggested Zhao Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Surgeons need to consider and evaluate the ability PCR tests identified influenza A/H1N1 in provincial hospitals, district. Hospitals that have the ability to test will be invested to reduce the load test on the line.
Ministers also noted, if patients have obvious clinical manifestations, although no test results must also be treated immediately with Tamiflu. Because many patients test the overload, wait until 2-3 days results, treatment, the risk of late mortality will increase.
Furthermore, the winter coming, the number of patients infected with influenza A/H1N1 will certainly increase should not conduct tests which have all combined with clinical diagnosis.
The treatment will be applied decentralization. Detect where patients will be treated there, even in districts. The hospitals also need to spend 50-10 beds isolation, if the patient will be given treatment by regimen.
In addition, the vaccine - would also be a problem "hot" of interest. No particular Vietnam, which both countries are "stop" the "fresh" vaccine - for the first World Health Organization to recognize imported. Ability to supply vaccine - for the first phase is very limited so the Minister asked the subcommittee to develop a plan to use vaccines - to be ready for import.
To be available for patients can increase suddenly in winter, Minister Zhao also directed state supervisory board should promote the purchase of chemicals and biologicals available tests to meet the needs test, especially is preparing for the event in 2009 Asian Indoor Games will be held in Vietnam from October 30 - November 8, 2009 with about 5,000 international athletes.

On August 19, 2009, Vietnam has also recorded 101 cases positive for influenza A/H1N1 (South: 82 ca, North: 05 ca, Central: ca 2006, Highland: 08 ca). This is a day of patients "record" the most since Vietnam first detected cases (31 / 5) to date.
Thus, as of 17:00 on August 19, 2009, Vietnam has recorded 1676 cases positive, 02 deaths. Patients had discharge is 1073; 603 cases Left is being isolated, treated in hospitals, treatment facilities, monitoring community health status is stable.