Friday, November 23, 2012

Vietnam: The risk of outbreak of A/H5N1 flu infected poultry trade

11/23/12

This is the warning information in risk communication workshop on A/H5N1 flu organized by the Ministry of Health in Hanoi on 22-11. Dr. Tran Thanh Duong, Deputy Director, Department of Preventive Medicine, said the latest research through the investigation of the veterinary authorities in Vietnam have found the C branch of the A/H5N1 flu virus but have not recognized the spread of this new virus to humans.
However, before the state of transport and trade of poultry disease poultry complex of unknown origin took place today, the risk of avian influenza H5N1 outbreak and spread to humans is very high if the authorities do not adequately control measures.
Moreover, the smuggling of poultry diseases in the past is a huge risk for the spread of the A/H5N1 flu outbreak from country to country, or from one region to another.

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