Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Vietnam-The first case of swine influenza A (H3N2) from pigs #h5n1 #birdflu


 Chinhphu.vn) - Today (15/2), Department of Preventive Health (MOH) has officially notified of cases of influenza A (H3N2) derived from pigs in Long An.
  - Viện Pasteur TP. Specifically, as reported by the National Influenza Center - Pasteur Institute of Ho.  Ho Chi Minh, influenza surveillance system key national South 4/2011 has recorded a case of influenza A (H3N2) derived from pigs: two-year-old female patient address Duoc District, Long An, treatment at Children's Hospital 1 and was cured.
  On 1/10/2012, test results have been standardized laboratory at CDC WHO official - the United States confirmed.  Accordingly, the Ministry of Health has instructed the sentinel surveillance system countries strengthen influenza surveillance and early detection of cases of swine flu that originated in the people and coordinate with the Office of WHO held in Vietnam epidemiological investigation of this case.
 This is the first case reported in Vietnam infected with influenza A (H3N2) derived from pigs, mild changes and no evidence of transmission from person to person.. From May 4/2011 so far not found more cases of new flu strains.
 . Department of Preventive Medicine, said the current influenza A (H5N1) in poultry is happening in many places across the country. Therefore, to actively flu transmitted from animals to humans, the Preventive Medicine Department strongly recommends people implement some measures such as not killing, Poultry, pigs sick, died of unknown causes; not eat duck, do not eat poultry, pork is not thoroughly prepared; they have symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath related to exposure to poultry and pigs to the right medical facility closest to the examination and treatment. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=vi&tl=en&u=http://news.go.vn/tin/470713/Truong-hop-dau-tien-nhiem-cum-A-H3N2-tu-lon.htm&usg=ALkJrhgzwVGqb8Ua_rfgMTQkncTqg3clCw


The first Vietnamese influenza A (H3N2) from pigs
  Updated at 15-02-2012 08:32:20 (GMT +1) This is a two-year-old girl, in Duoc, Long An and is now cured. For years, our country has recorded cases of infection with influenza virus A (H3N2) in humans, also known as regular seasonal flu, while flu patients is derived from pigs.


 Notification by the Department of Preventive Health (MOH), influenza surveillance system key southern countries recorded cases of this flu from 4/2011.  Recently, the test results were standard laboratory form of the World Health Organization confirmed in the U.S..
  This is the first case reported in Vietnam infected with influenza A (H3N2) derived from pigs.  Mild movements and no evidence of transmission from person to person. Từ From May 4/2011 so far not found more cases of new flu strains.
  Ministry of Health system requirements sentinel surveillance to strengthen national influenza surveillance and early detection of human cases of swine flu originated. Also, coordination with the Office of the World Health Organization in Vietnam to conduct epidemiological investigation of this case.
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