Vietnam: Influenza A/H1N1 will thrive in the winter

Appear many cases influenza infection unknown causes. In the South, influenza A/H1N1 has steps to phase 2, wide spread in the community, difficult to determine will last how long

Dr. Nguyen Huy Nga, Director Department of Department of Health and Environment (Ministry of Health), says that in 2-8 days, the country recorded more 68 cases of influenza A/H1N1 infection, which are to the south of 57, North: 2 ca, Central: ca 6, Environment: 3 ca.

Thus, up to this time, Vietnam has recorded 936 cases of influenza A/H1N1 infection, no deaths. There are still 478 cases in isolation, treated at hospitals, treatment facilities, supervision in the community.

He that the Russian situation A/H1N1 flu continue to place complex, in the past week and have scattered penetrate some office buildings in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh. However, with the level of the current outbreaks, the Ministry of Health has not recommended to stop the activities at work.

Currently, the monitoring, flu A/H1N1 still effective and in control. However, to limit disease spread in the community, those who work in offices, especially the people living and working in the area concentrated if people have the flu or the flu suspected Noting the isolation and notify units and health agencies know to be consulted and timely support.

2-8 days, orders blockade buildings Viettel has been canceled, after 7 months on the implementation of the reasons an employee in the affected buildings flu.

According to Dr. Phan The Hung, Deputy Science Public Health Institute Pasteur, influenza A/H1N1 will thrive in the winter ahead is unavoidable. Also by Dr. Phan The Hung, Vietnam flu A/H1N1 has the steps to phase 2, wide spread in the community to identify and will last for how long. This is a worrying start many cases infected with influenza A/H1N1 unknown reasons, the drag is very difficult to control, treatment. Influenza A/H1N1 virus exist very long in the environment: 24-48 hours on the surface of tables, chairs, railing, doorknobs and hand hygiene; 8-12 hours on clothing, paper and the body. They can live to 5 minutes in the table. In water temperature at 22oC, the virus can live 4 days in water 0oC can live up to 30 days, only "any activity" in 60oC within 30 minutes ...