Dozens of Sudden Death Chickens

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Sriwijaya Post - Monday, June 7, 2010 09:33 AM
Prabumulih, SRIPO - Village Residents Sukajadi, Sunday (6 / 5), created an uproar with the discovery of chickens that died suddenly in one of citizen. These chickens died suddenly due to suspected bird flu (avian influenza). Even after a sample tested by the Health Department, the hen bird flu positive.

The event is known chicken owners declined to be named admitted initially found four of his chickens died suddenly about 11:00 o'clock. "Because of fear of bird flu are reported directly to the headman's office," he said.

Received the report, Lurah Sukajadi, Darno SIP contact the Office of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries Forestry Plantation (PPKPP). Officers arrived and entered the examination to ensure that the cause of death of chickens.

Head of Department PPKPP, Ir Soegiyono through Kasi Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health, Nora Drh Gustina admit, these chickens died from the H5N1 virus attack. Bird flu spread by newly hatched chicks.

"We use rapid, bird flu detection equipment," he said.

After ensuring the bird flu, it immediately took action by burning and burying dozens of chicken left over, including chicks just hatched. It is also looking for other chickens that roam the area which may be attacked by bird flu.

"The burning of chickens suspected of bird flu should not be just anyone, there is a special team to combat," he said.

From the results of inspection teams, for the moment the bird flu affected areas in Sub Sukajadi new course. Have not found any other point that may be endemic spread of bird flu.

It also had found a similar case (the chicken died suddenly) in a number of other areas in Prabumulih. Among them, the District Cambai and Prabumulih. Above findings, the institute has asked the PHC to anticipate complaints of flu or fever and shortness of breath experienced by residents. Nora asked the PHC also check the patient's history of close contact with poultry. "Citizens do not need to worry because Sukajadi existing controls and the (regional Sukajadi) was freed from germs that may spread bird flu, that we do to prevent transmission," he added. (CR2)

Influenza A/H5N1 outbreaks in Quang Nam

07/06/2010 06:21 (GMT +7)
Duy Xuyen District Veterinary Station (Quang Nam) said in recent days in three villages Thi Thai, Duy Thanh, nearly 10,000 chickens, ducks of many households infected and die, must be destroyed.

Bird flu re-emergence in Quang Nam

07/06/2010 00:56


With positive results for influenza A/H5N1 viruses of three samples taken from the flock in Duy Thanh commune (Duy Xuyen H.) Animal Health Center that closed in the four newly identified Danang, Quang Nam re facing the risk of an outbreak in poultry after two years been controlled.
The samples are Quang Nam Department of Animal Health took over the household flock Tran Hien (Rural Thi Thai, Duy Thanh). Current industry leaders Agriculture and Rural Development of Quang Nam has not officially confirmed information about influenza A/H5N1 epidemic in poultry, but as of 9 pm there were nearly 6.6 thousand chickens and ducks have died destruction required . Initially, DARD Provincial People's Committee of Duy Xuyen H., Duy Thanh commune and other relevant units have an emergency meeting discussed measures to curb virus spread. Quang Nam Department of Animal Health also set up a hotline (telephone number 0510.3800115) to receive information reflecting the people's diseases.

Vietnam: Cao Bang: 6 children could die from dysentery syndrome

Previously posted here

On 06/06, Nguyen Van Binh, Deputy Director Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health) said Department has received information of six children in Duc Hanh commune, Bao Lam district (Cao Bang) mortality due to diarrhea .

However, based on clinical features distributed gelatinous sauce, blood, pain, cramps, Mr Binh said that this "syndrome seat, not describe." But it is worried that ever number of patients died of dysentery syndrome, not much. So need to investigate thoroughly explore the impact different factors, especially the situation of malnutrition in the locality.

Bản Lũng Mần, village Duc Hanh is mountainous, mainly ethnic Mongolian. Also Man Lung village, in Duc Hanh has three other areas: for demolition, Dình Phà, Ngàm Trái, Chè Lỳ B has recorded more than 100 people have diarrhea, which are mainly children.

Center for Preventive Medicine and Bao Lam district of Cao Bang province took to the local carry out disinfection sterilization, freezing area. Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has sent missions to support, but due to heavy rain here the last few days should not access local.
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Vietnam: Ha Tinh trucks started getting blue ear pig

[This is an older article from May 1st]

02/05/2010 09:57 (GMT +7)
On 01/5/2010, the information from the Department of Animal Health III (Vinh - Nghe An) said two samples by the Veterinary Department of Ha Tinh required tests were positive for blue ear disease.



Two samples taken from 61 lots transporting pigs (in which two children died) by the control station animal welfare based in Gia Lach (Nghi Xuan district) arrested on 29 / 4.

Specifically, the cars carry Control Board: 98K-3587 situation of the transport of goods from Bac Giang Tran Van Quyen stations was Gia Lach animal welfare inspection detection procedures are invalid.

Certificates of quarantine of animals transported out of provincial trucking 463710/CN-KDDVNTchung 65 pigs by the Animal Health Department of Bac Giang province issued on 28/4/2010.

However, the minutes of the lead seals animal transport certificates of 463710/BB-NP 40 pigs were transported back up 18h on 28 / 4 in Bac Giang.

Reality check, wire sealing means of transport from peeling lead seals, car lots on 61 pigs (in which two children died).

Functional agencies to draw up a written record of administrative violations and the confiscation of material evidences the Decision, custody means to expedite the process.

Immediately after the shipment on hold, Ha Tinh Veterinary Department has taken two samples sent to the Regional Animal Health III testing. On 30 / 4 receiving the written reply from the consignment transported pigs in Bac Giang Ha Tinh positive for blue ear disease.

The same day Ha Tinh authorities have carried out the destruction of all seized on pigs in Nghi Xuan district.

As known, Bac Giang province is still not in the list of provinces with PRRS outbreak.

Vietnam: Ha Tinh - 2 Cases Hospitalized for consuming Blood Pudding

06/06/2010

On Thursday evening, 06/05/2010, after melting the pig blood pudding party, two men residing in neighbor Kieu Huong Dien Commune, Vu Quang district was quite severe food poisoning.

The victim was Mr. Nguyen Van Nghia (SN 1967) and Nguyen Van Dong (SN 1972), the neighbors are resident overseas.
He means not tell tiredness pm 5 / 6 I go to the market district to buy 0.5 kg of pig heart and a little more information about the reviews and invited to future farming rai. The melt, up to 22h on the same day, both symptoms continuously colic, vomiting, diarrhea, twitching body.
Immediately, the house has two to clinics for emergency Huong Dien. After nearly a day in hospital the victim still in weak health.
According to the initial conclusions of the Huong Dien Commune Health Station, two victims of food poisoning symptoms after eating contaminated blood pudding.

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Dengue fever tends to rise in Vietnam

Sunday, 06/06/2010

According to Dr Phan Van Testing, Head of Health Profession, Health Department of Ho Chi Minh City, after a round of scattered rains in the district on the city is stagnant water create favorable conditions for mosquitoes and thin throw development, increased cases of dengue fever.

Currently, average per week in Ho Chi Minh City has about 65 cases of dengue fever, an increase of 20% over the previous week.

Expected in the coming months, dengue fever will continue to increase, particularly in the district, suburban districts where environmental conditions are not guaranteed as Thu Duc, Tan Phu and Binh Tan, Binh Chanh.

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At Children's Hospital 1, the number of dengue cases admitted to hospital also began to rise, the day 4 / 6 there are 57 dengue cases are being treated for boarding. /.

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Vietnam: For the first time: U.S. chicken eggs can prevent flu H5N1 and H1N1

06/06/2010

TP - Scientists have discovered that antibodies in chicken eggs in areas where poultry were vaccinated against influenza virus H5N1 can be used to prevent H5N1 infection in humans and this measure can be applied to against seasonal influenza and pandemic influenza H1N1 is present.

The team of Dr Nguyen Huu Huan, the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) partnered with Control Center & U.S. Chamber Translation (CDC), the Yonsei Konkuk University in Seoul, South Korea and Animal Health Diagnostic Center central Vietnam, has successfully tested the effect of antibodies from egg collection sold at supermarkets and chicken farm in Vietnam resistant H5N1 virus on experimental mouse model.

Expert immunologist, Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan, chaired the study, said: "The results showed, the use of antibodies in chicken eggs (IgY is abbreviated in English) collected from the National birds have been vaccinated to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus. So this may be the safety measures, effective and inexpensive in preventing influenza viruses, including seasonal and pandemic influenza H1N1 flu now. " This work has been published in international scientific journal PLoS ONE 13th - 4-2010 http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi% 2F10.1371% 2Fjournal.pone.0010152

Based on the fact most of Vietnam's poultry have been vaccinated resistant H5N1 avian influenza vaccine, scientists have extracted IgY antibodies from chicken eggs purchased from the chicken farm and the supermarket in Vietnam. When taken IgY antibody to the airways of mice infected with the virus before causing H5N1, all the mice are healthy and show no signs of infection. Moreover, a different group of mice after infection with influenza virus H5N1 causes but were treated with IgY antibodies have a full recovery.

Possible H1N1 pandemic influenza prevention
IgY antibodies can be used in the form of nose drops or liquid solution while animals treated for throat. The method of passive immunotherapy can be applied to the prevention of seasonal influenza or an influenza pandemic caused by H1N1 is now immune to the poultry, egg and then harvest Extracts IgY antibody.
Dr. Cecil Czerkinsky, immunology specialist, vice Vaccine Institute International Institute (IVI) said: "The research forms the foundation for methods of passive immunity to pandemic influenza prevention, especially for the implementation of mass vaccination program for poultry. "

"This is a very interesting study. This method can be done in developing countries, does not require facilities and expensive equipment that could save millions of people ", Prof. Dr. David Briles, a leading microbiologist at the University Study of Alabama, Birmingham, USA, said.
Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan said, actually, IgY antibodies have been used in some countries to treat certain intestinal infections, but have not been tested in the prevention of influenza. Based on practical poultry in Vietnam have been vaccine-resistant H5N1 avian influenza, he proposed the idea of extracting IgY antibodies in chicken eggs are available to buy in Vietnam to prevent and treat H5N1 flu. Ph.D. presented and discussed in scientific works of this annual meeting of immunologist Vietnam in 2010.
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Hubei exports 600mn eggs a year

[4 June 2010] Hubei's Shendan Co Ltd has become the top seller of eggs in China, distributing to 6,000 supermarkets across the country with a total volume of 600 million eggs a year. The company has the biggest market share of eggs in China and the brand is well known to retailers and supermarkets such as Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Metro as it is the only egg supplier supplying to the three retail giants at the same time. Hubei province exports 600 million eggs per year, accounting for 30% of China's total exports, the province also ranks first in exports of preserved eggs and salted eggs.

UNDIAGNOSED DISEASE - UGANDA: (BUGIRI), REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Date: Fri 4 Jun 2010
Source: Uganda Health News [edited]
<http://www.ugpulse.com/articles/daily/news.asp?about=Ugandans+flee+Island+on+Lake+Victoria+over+an+outbreak+of+strange+disease&ID=14692>

Ugandans flee Island on Lake Victoria over an outbreak of strange disease
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Hundreds of people on Sigulu Island on Lake Victoria have fled their
homes this week [week ending 4 Jun 2010] due to an outbreak of a
strange disease. Field reports indicate that at least 2 people have
been killed by the strange disease and more than 20 have been
admitted to Uganda and Kenyan hospitals.

Dr. Stephen Kirya, the Bugiri district health officer, says some of
the people who have fled from their homes are displaced within Bugiri
town council. The strange disease broke out on the Island last week.
The victims complain of stomach pains, headache and diarrhea. The
doctors say the outbreak of this strange disease is not cholera.

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[The description of the symptoms of the illness alarming the
inhabitants of Sigulu Island on Lake Victoria is not sufficiently
specific to suggest a diagnosis. A haemorrhagic fever seems unlikely
and none of the diseases featuring in previous ProMED-mail posts
originating from Uganda in 2010 seem appropriate (see below).

Rift Valley fever has been reported in animals in neighboring Kenya,
but so far not in humans (see: Rift Valley fever - Kenya: alert,
prevention 20100520.1675). ProMED-mail would welcome specific
information about this outbreak of illness from an informed source in
the region.

Bugiri District is a district in eastern Uganda. named after its
'chief town,' Bugiri, where the district headquarters are located.
The map of Uganda at
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bugiri_District_Uganda.png> shows
its location on the northern shore of Lake Victoria. The
HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Uganda can be accessed at:
<http://healthmap.org/r/0089>.

HK launches infection drill at int'l airport

Last Updated(Beijing Time):2010-06-06 15:57

As many as 400 people from 20 organizations on Friday participated in an exercise at Hong Kong International Airport to test the readiness of government departments and related organizations to deal with emergencies related to severe infectious diseases. The drill, co-directed by the Department of Health and the Airport Authority of Hong Kong, examined and reviewed communications and co-ordination among various departments and organizations, epidemiological investigation, contact tracing and control measures. The exercise, which started at 11:00 p.m. local time on Thursday night, simulated an outbound flight carrying 100 passengers and crew. An air passenger fell ill shortly after the take-off, raising suspicion he was potentially carrying a severe infectious disease. The aircraft then landed and was directed to park at a remote bay. The Airport Emergency Center was activated to co-ordinate contingency responses. The sick passenger was sent to hospital while passengers and crew in close contact with him were taken to a temporary holding area in the airport's restricted zone. When the man was confirmed to be suffering from an infectious disease, the passengers and crew in close contact were quarantined. The exercise finished at 04:00 a.m. local time Friday when all contact tracing and response measures were satisfactorily completed and the situation was brought under control. Sarah Choi, the Head of Emergency Response and Information Branch of the Department of Health, said "the experience gained from the exercise will help Hong Kong to be better prepared for public health challenges arising from major infectious diseases." C K Ng, Deputy Director of Airport Operations of the Airport Authority Hong Kong, said that as the Hong Kong International airport remains one of the busiest airports worldwide, the local authority "must stay vigilant at all times against any potential outbreak of infectious diseases." Seventeen representatives from the health authorities of the Chinese mainland and Macao Special Administrative Region also participated in the drill as observers.

Ninh Binh: One person died of swine streptococcus infections

06/05/2010 21:46 (GMT +7)
According to the Center for Preventive Medicine Ninh Binh in late May, the center has detected two cases of swine streptococcus infection, in which one person died.

The first person infected with streptococcus swine died when transferred to hospital in serious condition the patient is a male, over 60 years old in Quang Lac commune, Nho Quan district.

The test samples of patients with positive results in swine streptococcus bacteria. Patient's family has organized slaughter pigs and eat more soup.

Preventive Health Center said earlier, in the village of Quang Ngai and An Cu commune in Quang Lac, some pigs are sick, people die but not reported to veterinary officers and local government , which is slaughtering, food processing as normal.

Second case in pigs infected with streptococcus Ninh Khanh prison. Immediately after detecting patients with symptoms like high fever, nausea, immediately transferred to patients treated at the Institute for Clinical Tropical Medicine and is slowly recovering.

To prevent the spread of diseases, preventive health centers province has implemented measures to stamp service organizations Cloramin B spraying chemicals at home, the patient's detention and barns around the area, make a list participants eating together patients, health social requests tracking, monitoring the health situation of those who have contact with patients.

Besides, preventive medicine center with the commune health stations was to popularize the knowledge, the origin, the path spread disease, so that her children did not require transport, slaughter when pigs with signs of infection at the same time, regular inspection and sprayed periodically in order not to block epidemic.

Vietnam: Dept. of Epidemiology - Quang Nam H5N1

Written by: Department of Epidemiology

Cục Thú y xin báo cáo tình hình dịch cúm gia cầm, dịch lở mồm long móng gia súc và dịch lợn tai xanh như sau: Department of Animal Health would report on avian flu, foot and mouth epidemic of cattle and swine blue ear as follows: I. I. TÌNH HÌNH DỊCH Situation 1. 1. Dịch Cúm gia cầm Avian Influenza Quảng Nam: Ngày 02/6/2010, dịch cúm gia cầm đã xảy ra trên 09 đàn gia cầm của 05 hộ gia đình tại xã Duy Thanh, huyện Duy Xuyên. Quang Nam: On 02/6/2010, avian influenza has occurred over 09 birds of 05 households in Duy Thanh commune, Duy Xuyen District. Tổng số gia cầm mắc bệnh là 6.525 con, trong đó có 205 con gà và 6.320 con vịt. The total number of infected poultry is the 6525 children, including 205 chickens and 6,320 ducks. Các đàn gia cầm này đều chưa được tiêm phòng vắc xin cúm gia cầm. The birds are not vaccinated against bird flu. Hiện tại, Chi cục Thú y đang phối hợp với chính quyền địa phương triển khai các biện pháp phòng, chống dịch theo quy định. Currently, the Department of Animal Health is cooperating with local authorities implement measures for prevention and prescribed. Hiện nay, cả nước còn 02 tỉnh là Đăk Lăk và Quảng Nam có dịch cúm gia cầm chưa qua 21 ngày. Currently, 02 countries have the Dak Lak province of Quang Nam and avian influenza is not over 21 days.

Vietnam: Cao Bang Province: Consecutive six children die from acute diarrhea

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04.06.2010 21:18

Epidemic of acute diarrhea caused chau 6 in the Lung Man Duc Hanh commune, Bao Lam district, Cao Bang death.

According to the Center for Preventive Medicine of Cao Bang province, on 19 / 5 to date, diarrhea occurred at level 4 villages: Lũng Mần, Dình Phà, Ngàm Trái, Chè Lỳ B of xã Đức Hạnh, district Bao Lam, Cao Bang province with 140 cases, mostly children.

In particular, there are six children in Lũng Mần died of severe infection are: Sần Mí Sống (1 year), Sần Mí Sứ (4 months), Sần Mí Chứ (2 years), Sần Mí Của (2 years), Vừ Mí Ná (2 years) và Sần Mí Chứ (3 years).

The patients with acute diarrhea were the most painful signs of fever, cramps, loose stools go outside from 5-15 times a day ...

Immediately after detection of acute diarrhea epidemic in Duc Hanh, Center for Preventive Medicine, Bao Lam district has sent officials to the region to develop localized translation services, monitoring and isolating patients with diarrhea and allocation drugs for patients, spraying disinfectant in the translation by Cloramin B, advocacy for her child about food safety, sanitation ...

Department of Health, Center for Preventive Medicine Cao Bang province also sent officials to monitor the epidemic diseases, professional guidance for medical officers in districts, communes on preventive measures, treatment guidelines Water, environment and advocacy for the people of the dangers and prevention of acute diarrhea disease.

Openly selling smuggled poultry breeds

On 04-06-2010 18:36




At Wells Market Square in the documents relative
Triad to buy chicken breeds,
Liang Feng, Peking duck ...
border residents were put on sale.
NDDT - Recently, many people in the village Na Pai, Thuy Hung Cao Loc (Lang Son), to border and transportation of poultry breeds: chickens, ducks, on sale openly in markets Wells Square , Lang Son City.
Each fair is estimated hundred thousand birds that have not been sold through the same quarantine unknown origin, so the risk of avian influenza occurs very high.

Subjects movement of poultry and animal products are mainly residents of border and transportation through trails, shortcuts, then the owners of commercial transportation collection provinces behind consumption.

Number of ducks, chickens, seed is sold in wholesale markets in Lang Son city only from 9 to 10 thousand per child.

Avian influenza appeared in Quang Nam Province

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04/06/2010 17:39

(HNMO) - Days 4-6, Department of Animal Health (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) said, recently, avian influenza has occurred in the province of Quang Nam, meanwhile, on PRRS pigs continued to generate new outbreak.


(HNMO) - Days 4-6, Department of Animal Health (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) said, recently, avian influenza has occurred in the province of Quang Nam, meanwhile, on PRRS pigs continued to generate new outbreak.

Accordingly, the past 2-6 days, avian influenza has occurred in Duy Thanh commune, Duy Xuyen district (Quang Nam), the total number of infected poultry is more than 6,500 children. Provincial Animal Health Department said the number of poultry has not been vaccinated against avian influenza. Thus, to date, there are two provinces of Quang Nam and Dak Lak is not avian flu over 21 days.
With that, a few days back, swine PRRS outbreak continues in some regions are translated. In Lang Son, on 3-6, discovered a new outbreak in Quang Lac commune, Lang Son city. This is the second outbreak in the city of Lang Son 6 and No. 32 outbreaks in the province. Up to this point, Lang Son province has more than 1,800 infected pigs, in which the number of dead and destroyed nearly 870 children.
Before that, from 31-5 to 2-6 on the past, Quang Ninh province continues to drive the new extra 3 in Quang Yen (Yen Hung district) township Ha Dam (Dam Ha district) and Vu Oai commune (Hoanh Bo district). To date, Quang Ninh province has more than 6900 infected pigs, in which pigs are killed and forced the destruction of nearly 2940 children.
Currently, 16 provinces and cities nationwide have swine blue ear not over 21 days.

Chinese woman in contact with dead poultry died of bird flu

Associated Press BEIJING - China's Health Ministry said yesterday, a woman in Hubei Ezhou (22), highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1 type) virus, died and released three days early.

Women before the onset of May 23, he was not in contact with dead poultry.However, authorities in the investigation surrounding areas after that bird flu has not been confirmed.

In China before the end of last year's flu epidemic, bird flu that killed 25

Hubei infected pregnant women die of bird flu

2010-06-04 20:50:00
China's Ministry of Health, Hubei Province, confirmed a case of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza, the patient had died.

Patients Chen, F, 22 years old, 4 months pregnant, unemployed, living in Ezhou City of Hubei Province. On May 23 in patients with disease exacerbations after hospitalization.

Because patients in critical condition, after rescue the invalid, in at 0:35 on the June 3 death. The deceased patient was infected with the H5N1 avian influenza.

Ministry of Health said local health department epidemiological investigation showed that patients with sick and dead poultry before the onset of a history of exposure. Ministry of Agriculture sent a work group and expert veterinary departments in Hubei Province to carry out in conjunction with epidemiological investigations and laboratory testing of poultry, poultry influenza outbreak was not found locally.

Map Ezhou, Hubei China

Pregnant women infected with avian flu in Hubei

[2010-06-04]

【Wenhui Reuters informed the Ministry of Health on June 4, Hubei Province confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Patients Chen, F, 22 years old, pregnant in April, jobless, living in Ezhou City of Hubei Province. Patients on May 23, 2010 the disease exacerbations after hospitalization. Because patients in critical condition, after rescue the invalid, in at 0:35 on the June 3 death.

June 2 evening, Hubei CDC for testing on patients with respiratory tract samples, the results for the H5N1 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. June 4, the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in patients with respiratory tract samples for review, and the results for the H5N1 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. Virus isolation work in progress. Epidemiological investigation showed that the local health department, the patient died before the onset of a history of contact with poultry.
Ministry of Agriculture sent a work group and expert veterinary departments in Hubei Province to carry out in conjunction with epidemiological investigations and laboratory testing of poultry, poultry influenza outbreak was not found locally.According to the WHO confirmed human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza case definition and diagnostic criteria of China, Ministry of Health bird flu prevention and control expert who determined that the man infected with highly pathogenic bird flu case confirmed cases.

After the outbreak, the local government attaches great importance, have been "highly pathogenic avian influenza contingency plans" to take the appropriate control measures. All close contacts of the strict medical observation, as of now no abnormal clinical manifestations.

The situation of the patient, the Ministry of Health has informed WHO and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions

Hubei Province confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza

2010-06-04 20:08:07 Hangzhou Network


June 4, 2010

Ministry of Health Press Office

Ministry of Health informed on June 4, Hubei Province confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Patients Chen, F, 22 years old, pregnant in April, jobless, living in Ezhou City of Hubei Province. Patients on May 23, 2010 the disease exacerbations after hospitalization. Because patients in critical condition, after rescue the invalid, in at 0:35 on the June 3 death. The evening of June 2, Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of Hubei Province in patients with respiratory tract samples, and the results for the H5N1 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. June 4, the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in patients with respiratory tract samples for review, and the results for the H5N1 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. Virus isolation work in progress. Flow of local health departments
Epidemiological surveys show that patients with sick and dead poultry before the onset of a history of exposure. Ministry of Agriculture sent a work group and expert veterinary departments in Hubei Province to carry out in conjunction with epidemiological investigations and laboratory testing of poultry, poultry influenza outbreak was not found locally.

According to the WHO confirmed human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza case definition and diagnostic criteria of China, Ministry of Health bird flu prevention and control expert who determined that the man infected with highly pathogenic bird flu case confirmed cases.

After the outbreak, the local government attaches great importance, have been "highly pathogenic avian influenza contingency plans" to take the appropriate control measures. All close contacts of the strict medical observation, as of now no abnormal clinical manifestations.

The situation of the patient, the Ministry of Health has informed WHO and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions

International news conference: "Applications of molecular biology in diagnosis and prevention of avian influenza H5N1."

Admin - 06/02/2010

Trong khuân khổ hoạt động Khoa học Công nghệ 2008-2010, Trường Đại học Y Thái Bình được Bộ Khoa học và Công nghệ triển khai nhiệm vụ hợp tác quốc tế về Khoa học và Công nghệ theo Nghị định thư giữa Chính phủ Việt Nam và Chính phủ Thái Lan, tên nhiệm vụ: “Hợp tác nghiên cứu đặc điểm lưu hành và sự biến đổi gen của vius cúm gia cầm H5N1 ở khu vực phía Bắc Việt Nam”. In the framework of Science and Technology activities 2008-2010, Thai Binh Medical University, Ministry of Science and Technology deployment tasks of international cooperation on Science and Technology under the Protocol of Cooperation between the Government of Vietnam and The Thai government, the task name, "Cooperative research on the characteristics and circulation of genetically modified vius H5N1 in northern Vietnam." Thời gian thực hiện từ 1/2008 đến 6/2010. Implementation period from 1 / 2008 to 6 / 2010. Đến nay, nhiệm vụ trên dã thu được kết quả như mong đợi. To date, the task has obtained the desired results. Sáng ngày 31/5/2010 tại Hội trường I khối nhà chính, Trường Đại học Y Thái Bình đã tổ chức Hội thảo quốc tế với nội dung: “Ứng dụng sinh học phân tử trong chẩn đoán và phòng chống dịch cúm gia cầm H5N1”. On the morning of 5/31/2010 in Hall I of the main block, Thai Binh Medical University held a seminar with international content: "Application of molecular biology in diagnosis and prevention of avian influenza H5N1 ".

Vietnam: Noting many deaths due to infectious diseases

03/06/2010 06:43
* 10 cases of death from food poisoning in May
(HNM) - Height 2-6, Ministry of Health said: In May, many diseases show a growing number of both morbidity and mortality. Regarding cholera, medicine recorded 19 new cases, no deaths; encephalitis virus (A83-A89) was recorded in 15 localities with a total of cases / deaths are 120 / 7. 1174 people in 51 provinces and cities have hepatitis virus (B15-B19).

Especially, there were 3388 cases of dengue fever in 40 provinces and cities, including 9 deaths, 5,869 malaria cases with 2 deaths (cumulative number of cases and deaths since early far as 9714 / 4, the number infected increased 39.1% over the same period last year). Particularly due to pneumonia and influenza A/H5N1 virus influenza A/H1N1 recorded more new cases.

The Health Ministry has submitted the draft Prime Minister's decree on ensuring biosafety in laboratories. Currently, the Ministry is planning to receive and deploy A/H1N1 influenza vaccination by the World Health Organization (WHO) sponsored high-risk subjects.

* Information on 1-6 from the Ministry of Health statistics in the country in May recently occurred 20 cases of food poisoning in the provinces of Ha Giang (5), Ben Tre province (2 cases), Gia Lai, Bac Giang, Yen Bai, An Giang, Ho Chi Minh City, Thua Thien Hue, Ca Mau, Bac Kan province, Binh Duong, Lang Son, Son La, Binh Thuan, Tien Giang, as 704 people infected, 517 people are hospitalized. Remarkable, there were 10 cases of fatal poisoning. Cause poisoning, is provided by three microorganisms, 6 cases fungal toxin, a marine services by sam, 2 cases by pufferfish toxin a case by Histamine in tuna and seven cases were undetermined causes by testing. Thus, from the beginning of the year, 30 cases occurred nationwide food poisoning with 1516 people infected, 1,259 people hospitalized and 23 deaths.

Also in May, the Ministry of Health has developed 21 standards of food hygiene and safety procedures and are perfect for Vietnam in three standard plans for building regulations in 2009.

"Map of blue ear" spread

Labor Day 126 of 04/06/2010 Updated: 7:45 AM, 04/06/2010

Both the "lead" and "fishing" were down the pit. Photo: Vinh Hai.
(Labor) - Just one day early in June, seven households have blue ear pig disease in the neighborhood Shenzhen Gloves (Social News Pictures, Phu Luong district, Thai Nguyen) has destroyed nearly 5 tons of pork - with the volume of consumption destroy the commune since the outbreak.
Many other localities in the area in Thai Nguyen green ear are gathering for collective destruction of swine, to control "map blue ear" has spread over 31 communes in five districts.

Both the "lead" and "fishing" down hole

01.06 pm, Mr. Hoang Van Thuong - Village in Shenzhen Gloves - thanks to some young neighbors, under the direction of veterinary staff "held off" 51 pigs infected with blue ear flap hill near the house. He often lamented: "Pigs are killed both her big pig, pig will now also not to cause to be kept. So both the lead and down hole fishing, get home I know what to pay 30 million bank debt. "

Already the world, families still spend money for medical bills when the new pig pig signs of illness. Each pig nose to inject 13 per day, you pay around 220 thousand drug per day for the whole flock. Only when not cured, his family often notice the new animal health officials After this outbreak, neighbors Shenzhen gloves do not know when to rebuild the new pigs. According to the CPC News Pictures, nearly 10 tons of pig infected 38 households, of 10 neighbors was destroyed, and set up three checkpoints on the road to the commune.

Similarly in the News Pictures, Tan Duc (Phu Binh district) is also promoting the collection of all pigs with signs of disease away destruction. 11/17 neighbor in the village had a translation, with mass destruction to be over 5 tons. Mr. Dao Van Khuong - Vice Chairman Tan German - unfortunately expensive: "To date (1.6), we have nearly reached the milestone on 21 not arise outbreak. So that more households have detected swine disease, so must be held as soon destroyed. "

One of the protection service is newly discovered Vietnamese Nguyen Hung - Village in command, had destroyed all the pigs to carry pepper spray decontamination identical pens.

"Map of blue ear" in Thai Nguyen province has spread to 31 communes in five districts: Phu Binh, Phu Luong district, Dong Hy, Vo district Chew, TP.Thai Highlands.

According to the Thai Nguyen Department of Animal Health, the local infection is the key service areas such as Phu Binh district (14/21 communal service, destroyed more than 47 tons of pig), Phu Luong (8 communes and towns have translated, destroying over 21 tons of pig), in addition to translation appeared scattered. There has announced the local service, but actually only 1-2 households epidemic and destroyed, basically well controlled.

As of the province, some pigs had to be destroyed over 70 tonnes. Le Dac Vinh - Department of Animal Health Department, Thai Nguyen - said: "The hot weather creates conditions for the blue ear disease other than development, reducing the resistance of pigs not infected pigs caused increased risk ear infection over the green. Departments are local guide to promote the destruction of swine, pepper spray to put out the same detoxification services. "

Do early subjective



Epidemic broke out again in Tan Duc as soon expire 21 days no outbreak.

While many are stretching their local stamping service, there are places in the area but were soon translated subjective feeling empty translation. Go into service in some areas of Phu Binh district, we have witnessed the side of pork sold in markets toads, even pork reflect only the CPC as long as 50 meters in Phu Luong - where the epidemic The first and until now has spread throughout the provinces of Thai Nguyen.

Path to social services also have not seen checkpoints. The buyer, the seller can open as local services were announced off. Similarly, in some wards as decision TP.Thai Thang Nguyen, Thinh Dan, pork unknown origin still sold openly.

After receiving information of pork sold in the translated region, Mr. Le Dac Vinh, said: "The above-mentioned localities have not fully translated and will direct the local veterinary agency advised the government managed close the sale and transportation of pigs in the epidemic. "

Chief Veterinary Station Station Phu Binh recognized status "is that" people selling pork in the service by ignoring the local steering committee is in control. Phu Binh district has set a goal: to destroy all 5.6 on pig disease epidemic in the region, then pepper spray decontamination coincide with high doses to completely put out the translation.

DA stops bird, poultry imports from bird flu-stricken Italian city

06/03/2010 06:52 PM

The Philippines’ Agriculture department ordered a temporary ban on importing bird and poultry products from a northern Italian city after authorities confirmed outbreaks of bird flu or avian influenza (H5N1) there.

Department of Agriculture Secretary Bernie Fondevilla issued the ban after the Office International des Epizooties (World Organization on Animal Health) confirmed outbreaks of avian influenza in Bergamo in Lombardy, Italy, the DA said in a statement on Thursday.

The department said the European Commission’s Health and Consumers Directorate General confirmed the presence of low pathogenic avian influenza in two poultry holdings in Bergamo.

The department also ordered the immediate suspension of the processing and issuance of Veterinary Quarantine Clearances (VQCs) to all imports covering products from the banned area.

Fondevilla stressed the poultry industry in the Philippines has remained free of bird flu ever since the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain struck Asia seven years ago. Brunei, Singapore, and the Philippines are the only avian influenza-free countries in Southeast Asia.

To protect the local industry, the DA has set up Community-Based Early Warning Systems (CBEWS) in selected communities identified as high-risk in contacting the virus. The CBEWS would orient the communities on avian influenza mortalities, possible AI cases, and smuggling of poultry and exotic birds from avian influenza-infected countries.

The department also tapped the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to implement the Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (AVET) Program to strengthen the capacity of local field veterinary services in designing and managing disease surveillance and conducting outbreak investigations.

The national government has four Regional Avian Influenza Diagnostic Laboratories (RAIDLs) in Zamboanga City, Cagayan de Oro City, Cebu City, and San Fernando City in Pampanga. These complement the Avian Influenza Laboratory at the Philippine Animal Health Center of the BAI, the country’s first diagnostic facility meant to promptly detect the H5N1 virus.

Vietnam: Meeting to discuss measures against cholera in Ben Tre

6/3/2010
While investigating the source is not contagious, but through the analysis of experts at the meeting showed that the cholera in this local spread risk from water sources.

> Bệnh tả có nguy cơ thành dịch tại Bến Tre" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">Afternoon 3 / 6, in Ben Tre province, representing the Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City is meeting with the Steering Committee and disease prevention Ben bamboo desk solution to deal with outbreaks of cholera are local.

Up to Date 3 / 6, Ben Tre province has 24 cases of cholera and more than 200 cases of acute diarrhea, concentrated in the South Mo Cay District, Mo Cay North, Giong Trom.

Therefore, to deal with the cholera outbreak risk across the board, the professional body under the Ministry of Health to coordinate with the health sector and the government of Ben Tre provincial implementation of emergency measures from the prevention, treatment of patients to the propaganda and education in the community, which focused disease management good sources, treatment and patient advocacy on food hygiene. /.

Vietnam: Ben proposal announced cholera

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It is known, PM 26 / 5, Ben Tre Province Health Department report, has recorded 12 cholera patients and nearly 50 other patients with acute diarrhea.

03.06.2010,
Ben proposal announced cholera

According to the General Hospital of Cu Lao Minh City, Mo Cay district Nam (Ben Tre), to this afternoon, 3.6, there were 209 patients hospitalized with diarrhea treatment. Of these, the central province of Preventive Medicine, said 19 patients have tested positive for cholera bacteria, in other cases are suspicious signs.

Notably, to date, the cause of outbreaks and major factors causing the spread has not been determined.

Hospital: Overload

Calculated from the first patient in Tan Phu Tay commune, Mo Cay District North, to 31.5 cases there were 15 patients in two districts of North and Mo Mo Cay South Cay is determined to be positive for cholera bacteria. Besides, 39 cases of diarrhea are signs of suspected cholera were treated in hospital Cu Lao Minh, Nam Mo Cay.

Dr. Le Quang Trung, deputy director general hospital Cu Lao Minh area concerned: the rate of spread alarmingly, each hospital must receive on average 10 cases of diarrhea. Meanwhile, hospitals Cu Lao Minh area only 350 beds. In particular, science has only 45 beds spread.

This fact shows that overload has exceeded 4 times the capacity of treatment. If severe cases receiving hemodialysis will be the hospital anything about it. Therefore, according to China, for quarantine treatment of diarrhea, the Cu Lao Minh hospital must transfer patients with diarrhea not related to treatment in other departments. Despite many cases still have to monitor treatment in transmission corridor science.

Nearly three-week outbreak, Ben still can not find the cause, although the central provinces of Preventive Medicine, Institute Pasteur, public health and hygiene city. HCM was there to review the disease situation, water sampling, sample analysis to determine the transmission route and measures to prevent coordination.

Under these circumstances, the provincial Health Department has sent a written request of the provincial Health announced cholera in two northern districts of Mo Cay and South Cay mine.

According to hospital doctors Sanitation City public health. City, brackish water delivery season and weather conditions are good for cholera spread quickly. Therefore, the cholera outbreak extended as unavoidable risk.

Embarrassing deal

In such circumstances, the health sector only propagating epidemic prevention measures are key. Thereby, the agencies noted on the rivers of water that people are using for the purpose of life can cause an outbreak and community mobilization cooked, take nine.

Currently, Ben Tre focus for most activities of treatment - anti-epidemic. However, according to Dr Le Quang Trung, if approved funding for anti-epidemic hospital can completely free treatment to patients. Also present, only patients with free drugs is supported from Preventive Medicine. Thus, patients describe only free treatment when the disease was officially announced.

According to experts, cholera is not too critical if they are hospitalized from the start of treatment. But, as overload stress when the patient has recovered but has no negative results have also continued inpatient wait for the results.

Biggest concern now is not to stop cholera in the northern Mo Cay district, Nam Mo Cay, Cho Lach that there were three patients in Thanh Phu district, five patients Vung Liem District and Long Lake (Vinh Long) and a patient in Tri Ton district (An Giang) ...

Vietnam: Dengue An Giang & Dong Thap

6/3/10

Center for Preventive Medicine in An Giang said the province first five months of 1057 to detect dengue cases, increased 1.8 times compared to last year and three cases have been fatal. Meanwhile Center of Preventive Medicine, Dong Thap, said this about the same time, the province detected 743 dengue cases (two deaths), up 55% over the same period in 2009.

Vietnam: Alarms patients Streptococcus infection

03/06/2010
From April to now, in the central region has 28 suspected cases of Streptococcus from pigs, in which four cases were fatal. In particular, some localities have not happened even blue ear pig disease, but still have the infection.

Doctor (BS) Duong Van Sinh, head of the Emergency Resuscitation, Hospital (Hospital) Hue Central, said the hospital last year received only from 1-2 patients infected with Streptococcus pig (LCKH) each months, but back here in two months, the number of hospitalized cases infected LCKH skyrocketed.

2 months, 28 patients

In April - 5 / 2010, this hospital has received treatment for 28 cases and in the central region are infected LCKH. The latest case is a patient N. in Quang Ngai province, was hospitalized on the afternoon of 21 / 5 and 22.5 deaths dawn. Thua Thien - Hue also two deaths, that is the case Le Huu pp., 55, resident of Phu Luong and Nguyen Thanh D., 27, resident Thuan An town, Phu Vang district together.

According to BS Biology, LCKH patients diagnosed through blood and cultured based on epidemiological factors, clinical symptoms. Usually patients infected after transplantation of blood LCKH are matched pig streptococcus bacteria in the skin. But there are patients who do not appear because the pig streptococcus bacteria had previously been treated early and proper antibiotic dosage. However, based on factors such as prior disease arises, the patient eat pork products, the clinical symptoms in human patients, the doctor will have appropriate treatment.

Sick after 3-4 hours of exposure to pathogens

According to BS Biology, just 3-4 hours after exposure to pathogens, patients get sick with symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, loose bowel movement, the fatigue. Especially, patients need not go out that the service distribution, organ failure, clotting disorders, respiratory failure, meningitis and fatal discharge. Therefore, patients should be incorporated into the medical facility as soon as possible and treated promptly.

The doctor said there LCKH in all organs, especially in the respiratory system of blue ear pig disease. In Vietnam, killed by stick pig blood, as all are products from infected pigs. When people eat these products, the risk is very high. In cases in which receiving Hue Central Hospital, patients only have to eat three pieces of boiled pork is available in markets. Particularly with people just eat more beef and noodle soup LCKH goats also infected. The reason being is put into the crucible of pork, and goat blood pudding blood pudding mixed with infected pigs.