Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Infectious diseases and diseases with increased seasonal traffic

(According to Security Capital)

(ANTD) - Nearly half of this month, the dangerous diseases are very complex evolution. H1N1 influenza, dengue fever has spread, cholera and influenza A/H5N1 in humans have returned, while some diseases are also increasing transfer season.


Patients with respiratory diseases, viral fever increases due to weather

Not appear cluster cases

From 5 to 8-4, Bac Kan Province Health Department has confirmed two patients in rural Cao Na (As can commune, Cho Moi) infected with influenza A/H5N1 in a critical condition.
House of 2 patients only about 100m apart.

The recognition of two patients suffering from the same village influenza A/H5N1 outbreaks signal a cluster cases, more dangerous, it also warned of the spread from human to human influenza A/H5N1. Dr. Tran Nhu Duong - Deputy Director of the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, said the Institute has appointed two working groups to epidemiological investigation in this village.
Results showed that the two patients are exposed to infected poultry, but had no previous contact with each other.

From early April until now in Ho Chi Minh City recorded four consecutive cases of cholera. In the north, the Hanoi Bac Ninh turn also recorded cholera patients. Dr. Nguyen Huy Nga - Department of Preventive Medicine that the risk of cholera outbreaks in the future are great.

In addition, other localities are still scattered all recorded cases of dengue fever (SXH). From the beginning of the year, Hanoi alone has recorded over 130 cases SXH, up significantly from last year ...

Fortunately, the time of this outbreak have all been controlled in time, the beam is not recorded cases of cholera, influenza A/H5N1, SXH. However, because of weather changes, and in many places still exist cholera bacteria in the environment so that experts fear in summer outbreak could be more dangerous diseases.

Fever virus increased due to weather

Dr. Tran Nhu Duong said, usually fever virus increases in winter-spring, but this weather in the north very high humidity, sunshine again after a few consecutive days of rain appeared to create very favorable conditions for virus growth. Thus, recently in the North, the disease transmitted by respiratory viruses are increasing, including fever virus in both adults and children.

Epidemic spread through the powerful working environment, as crowded schools, offices ... Patients usually have fever virus merely expressed through symptoms such as fever, headache, fatigue, usually after 3-5 days will go away. Patients with viral fever accompanied by other symptoms such as cough, Libya ... symptoms must be treated because there is no specific treatment for viral fever.

To proactively prevent dangerous infectious diseases in general, infectious diseases in the time of season in particular, the Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental strongly recommends people make personal hygiene, environmental sanitation, Wash hands with soap before eating and after using the toilet;

Ensure food safety, implementation of drinking boiled cooked, use clean water to prevent infectious diseases through the gastrointestinal tract, especially the prevention of cholera; In epidemic areas, the family should not eat large organizations People ...

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