Thursday, January 28, 2010

Vietnam: Ha Tinh Province -Dozens of people hospitalized for suspected influenza A/H5N1 infection

28/01/2010 08:17

(VTC News) - There were dozens of people exposed to sick poultry in Ha Tinh province were hospitalized with symptoms typical of influenza A/H5N1.
Many patients have been isolated track.

Avian influenza outbreak is in the Thach Quy - hesitance Tinh, Cam Binh, Cam Thach Cam Xuyen. The process of exposure to bird flu, many people in the provinces was hospitalized.

Specific to this time, the whole Cam Binh has 1450 people exposed to birds as food for poultry, slaughtering; including 859 who had direct contact with poultry were H5N1.

Worrying thing is just less than a week but the outbreak in the commune had 38 cases with suspected symptoms of influenza A/H5N1 infection. These patients after exposure to poultry high fever, headaches. Some people have expressed serious was isolated tracking station in the treatment room and isolated from communities for monitoring and treatment at home.

Doctor Nguyen Van Dinh-station chief clinics Cam Binh, Cam Xuyen said, this time the number of people in treatment or health monitoring yey for more than 30% increase compared to normal.

Meanwhile in hesitance Tinh, he Trinh Van Thuan, the owner of the Ward Forum duck sick You also have to Thach hospital treatment for symptoms typical of influenza A/H5N1.

At the same time infectious Sciences - General Hospital province has also conducted treating a patient in isolation Song Loc commune Can Loc district for suspected influenza A/H5N1 infection.


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