Influenza A/H5N1 and H1N1 outbreak strong risk

Saturday, March 13, 2010, 1:45 (GMT +7)

(VNA). - Influenza A/H5N1 virus is evolving with more pathogenic, A/H1N1 influenza pandemic remains difficult to predict evolutions ... This is the information given at the National Conference results in prevention of pandemic influenza 2009 and implementation in 2010 held in Hanoi on 12-3.

By PGS-TS Nguyen Huy Nga, Director of Department of Preventive Health and Environment, in 2009, the country recorded only five cases of influenza A/H5N1 and all five of these questions were fatalities. Entering 2010, only three months of the year but the country has to influenza A/H5N1 infected four people, including one case of female patients age 38 die in Tien Giang.

More worryingly, experts have discovered at least seven group antigens on avian influenza since the virus is present in our country. This is a very dangerous issue for public health because the forecast of experts, the virus can occur from recombinant strains of old and trigger a pandemic with the degree unpredictable.

Before practice, the Director General Nguyen Huy Nga said that, not too difficult to predict service influenza A/H5N1 in humans at risk of outbreak of strong returns in the near future. Therefore, the Steering Committee for pandemic influenza prevention at all levels should promote activities to monitor and inspect. Strengthen monitoring of cluster cases in the community, aimed at early detection of suspected cases of influenza A/H5N1 and H1N1, implement isolation and treatment in time, limiting the spread. About the people must be absolutely done cooked food, drinking boiled, not trade, transport and slaughter poultry not through quarantine, aquatic bird influenza illness die.

12-3 pm, Department of Preventive Health and Environment has announced recognition of cases positive for influenza virus A (H5) in Hanoi. Accordingly, a female patient, 25 years old, residing in Phu Ninh commune, Soc Son District, Hanoi, onset 5-3 days. Currently, patients receiving mechanical ventilation, positive treatment in Bach Mai Hospital.