Additional 2 ca influenza A/H5N1 in 2010

Updated at 15h04, on March 1, 2010 --

(VnMedia) - On third, Department of Preventive Health and Environment (Ministry of Health) has announced about two cases positive for influenza A/H5N1.

The first case is a female patients, 3 years old, residing in Ninh Than, Ninh Hoa district, Khanh Hoa, onset symptoms of the disease on January 27, 2010 with 39 degrees C fever, cough, runny nose . On January 28, 2010, the patient was taken to hospital Ninh Hoa district medical and diagnostic Acute upper respiratory tract. On February 12, 2010, test results at the Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang positive for influenza A/H5N1. Current status of your child's health was restored.

Epidemiological survey showed that families of patients who do not have the same illness, no poultry sick / dead. But nearly a month ago, at the ostrich farm (the patient's home near 1 km) with ostrich phenomenon unexplained death.

The second 17-year-old female patient, in the New Movement, Son Duong district, Tuyen Quang, start patients on 19 2 with symptoms of fever 38.9 degrees C, cough, sore throat. 24 / 2, patients treated with Tamiflu as the treatment regimen for suspected ca influenza A/H5N1 in general hospitals Son Duong district, Tuyen Quang.

Currently, patients with mild difficulty breathing, not breathing machine, image lung xrays going well and is being managed, treated in general hospitals Son Duong district.

Reportedly, about 10 days ago in a patient with sick chickens occur / death unknown causes, patients participate in the destruction of the family killed chickens.

Thus, from early 2010 until now, the country has received three consecutive suspected cases positive for influenza A/H5N1 in humans, including the first deaths.

Notified by the Department of Animal Health (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), the country is still eight provinces where bird flu is not over 21 days of Nghe An, Ca Mau, Dien Bien, Soc Trang, Kon Tum, Quang Tri and Nam Dinh, Khanh Hoa.

First situation, the Department of Preventive Health and Environment recommends people continue to perform well as a number of measures. When finding birds sick or dead absolutely not slaughter and use that to inform immediately to local authorities handled promptly; Air transport, trade in poultry unknown origin, especially in areas where the bird flu outbreak, ensuring cooked food, drink boiling; wash hands with soap room before eating and after using the toilet; When symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath related to avian influenza should immediately nearest medical facility for examination and treatment in time.