Vietnam: Ability concerns associated virus H1N1 and H5N1

[I understand the article to state that in their investigation of the H5N1 confirmed case in Dien Bien, they discovered the Cousin of the confirmed, was infected with H1N1, and that he had poultry with H5N1]

Ca H5N1 investigate recent deaths in Dien Bien, the health professional concerned to discover the cousin of H1N1 infected patients, also in the forums he chickens positive for H5N1, that is, there is close contact the two virus risk.
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Dr. Nguyen Tran Hien, Director of Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology said central, this is a typical case, very worrying. Many experts around the world have expressed concern the combination of genes between two virus will create a new pathogenic virus such as H5N1 and strong as H1N1 spreads fast. Thus, the health sector are increasing surveillance at Dien Bien.

In addition, masters Nguyen Hong Ha, deputy director of the Central Hospital of Tropical warnings, the hospital case notes with pneumonia during the winter influenza H1N1 infection should be suspected, the test date for the treatment accordingly.

"However, difficulties in that, among hospitals in the North, the only hospital in tropical Central and Children's Hospital Central is likely to be tested. Therefore, the hospital must take Left sample and sending it, "Mr Ha said.

About vaccines, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, is expected to move 1.2 million doses of vaccine to Vietnam, during the period from September 12, 2009 to February 2010.

WHO has confirmed H1N1 vaccines safe vaccines as flu season normally. Cases of hypersensitivity after injection include: urticaria, angioedema and anaphylaxis, and can range from mild to severe levels.

Anaphylaxis can be life threatening if not timely medical care. Although this phenomenon is rare, but the WHO also requires government agencies to be ready to receive and carry out appropriate treatment for this reaction.

According to WHO, the risk of adverse reactions of vaccines was still much smaller than the risk of serious flu epidemic that infected the high-risk group suffered.