Thursday, November 3, 2011

Vietnam: Na Ri: Strengthening the prevention of influenza A/H5N1 in humans

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Recently, in Cuong Loi commune tea Na (Na Ri) had a suspected deaths due to influenza A/H5N1. Accordingly, the prevention and control A/H5N1 flu A/H5N1 flu epidemic in general and in particular in the district are being deployed in the district emergency.

That was the case Luong Van Ly patients (40 years) were included in the district hospital on 16/10, with suspicious H5N1 flu infection, such as difficulty breathing, coughing up blood, respiratory failure ... After being transferred to the provincial hospital, patients continue to be transferred for treatment at the Faculty of active treatment - Infectious Diseases Hospital of Tropical Countries. Test results by rapid test methods of this hospital have tested positive for A/H5N1 flu virus. Despite this aggressive treatment, but patients increasingly bad events that led to death.

Dr. Hoang Van Bay - Director of Medical Center Na Ri district, said: According to the epidemiological investigation, in which patients live with the phenomenon of chickens and ducks died of unknown cause. At the patient's family has been sick poultry, death itself Luong Van Ly patients have contact with infected poultry. However, the avian flu situation here is not an outbreak because only dead poultry waste disposal in some households, while sending the sample to be negative for H5N1 virus. Meanwhile, based on testing the response of the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology for the patients of Van Luong (who died) were positive for the influenza virus AH (regardless of the Type - Article This virus may be modified, or create a certain type of virus is not H5N1, the industry continues to test functionality). However, the prevention and control A/H5N1 flu A/H5N1 flu epidemic in general and in particular the implementation of emergency remains in the area Cuong Loi commune and other communes of the district to actively include fins to control, extinguish and prevent influenza A/H5N1 epidemic promptly and effectively.

Accordingly, measures to prevent and fight against A/H5N1 flu epidemic has been actively propagated to all people, especially people in Na tea, Cuong Loi commune (where the patient resides). Here, the health sector has also coordinated Veterinary Services conducted the third round of spraying chemical disinfection Cloramin B and handling the destruction of over 900 birds, aquatic birds in full accordance Na tea, to make thorough work of sanitation in the area. Also, the health sector make the lists of objects exposed to patients with infected poultry to management, preventive treatment and continued monitoring, tracking fever when they will be isolated and treatment prescribed. Time, Cuong Loi Commune Health Station and the adjacent villages continue the 24/24 hour at stations, in order to closely monitor and report cases promptly flu or suspected swine influenza A/H5N1 in the the village. And conduct media drives, health education for the people understand how to prevent bird flu and influenza A/H5N1 infection prevention and strengthen the people's guide to prevention for themselves, their families and communities the same. Central District Health has actively develop plans and prepare the resources to respond effectively to the influenza A/H5N1 epidemic. On that basis, revenue capacity initiative and guide therapy in patients with isolated expression of suffering in order to limit spread. Especially note the cases with a history of chronic disease congenital ... thus early detection and isolation in the treatment process. Also equipped with all the drugs, chemicals, supplies, hospital beds, protection ... to ensure control of the outbreak occurred.

However, for the prevention and effective service indeed, every citizen in the region is the phenomenon of avian illness and death should be very alert, absolutely slaughtered and used poultry suspected of being rabid. Farmers should actively advise local governments and agencies on the same local. In addition, the appearance of symptoms such as fever, cough, difficulty breathing, especially when exposed to infected poultry should immediately go to the nearest medical facility for health monitoring, detection and timely treatment . The health facility should continue to work closely with veterinary authorities in dealing with radical outbreak as well as actively implementing the plan on the prevention of the outbreak occurs locally. At the same time continue to strengthen surveillance, to detect problems or suspected cases of swine influenza A/H5N1 in humans in order to organize isolated, timely treatment, mortality limits.

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