Vietnam-Centralized monitoring of influenza A (H5N1) in poultry and in humans #H5N1 #BIRDLFU

Updated at 01:55, Wednesday, 02/08/2012 (GMT +7)
Afternoon 7-2, National Steering Committee for human avian influenza prevention have meetings to discuss measures to deal the situation of influenza A (H5N1) reappeared.

 Notification by the Ministry of Health, from early 2012 until now, the world record six influenza A (H5N1), including five deaths in: Cam Cambodia, China, Egypt , In-Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. Particularly in our country, there are two cases of influenza A (H5N1) in Kien Giang and Soc Trang and all died. According to experts, after nearly two years with no cases, so we have neglected the influenza A (H5N1), leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tran Hien, Director of the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Surgeons identified, the reappearance of influenza A (H5N1) in the south do not have anything special, because the origin occur in people originating from poultry, while poultry outbreaks still occur; healthy ducks carrying three identical accounts to 5%. Meanwhile, the practice of animal husbandry, poultry use is still difficult, small scale, the trade in common carriage, so big risk.As reported by the Veterinary Department (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), from the beginning of the year there were three localities are: Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Soc Trang has bird flu not over 21 days, and possible break out elsewhere.
 Is worrying is that the transformation branch of the influenza virus A (H5N1) in poultry. The specialized agencies have found branching influenza virus A (H5N1) in poultry in two groups. Group A (old group), the vaccine can only meet 75% and group b (of new species), the vaccine is not effective to use, so the risk of spread in poultry and humans is very large. The virus to mutate in poultry that has no vaccine is a serious concern, increased risk in humans, although studies showed no racial variation in humans and no drug resistance. World Health Organization warned that the risk of combining ability and H5N1 influenza pandemic in humans, so need to closely monitor both poultry and humans.
National Steering Committee for human avian influenza prevention requirements need time to implement active surveillance of influenza A (H5N1) in poultry and in humans; focus on the transformation of the virus for timely response vice. People absolutely slaughtering infected poultry, not live to eat duck, undercooked poultry meat. When signs of illness should go to the hospital in time. Dr Nguyen Van Kinh, Director of Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, said that late detection is very difficult treatment results. So, if the first three days of discovery of the flu, immediately implement treatment regimens weighs twice as much Tamiflu will reduce the number of deaths. Furthermore, the treatment of mechanical ventilation combined dialysis will reduce the risk of death a lot.  http://www.nhandan.com.vn/cmlink/nhandandientu/thoisu/suc-khoe/t-p-trung-giam-sat-cum-a-h5n1-tren-gia-c-m-va-tren-ng-i-1.333099