Thursday, May 7, 2009

AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN - MBDS REGION (16):) WHO VIET NAM (THANH HOA

Date: Wed 6 May 2009
Source: WHO Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR) disease
outbreak news [edited]
<http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_05_06c/en/index.html>


Avian influenza situation in Viet Nam - update 6
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The Ministry of Health has reported a new confirmed case of human
infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The case has been
confirmed at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE).

The case is a 23 year old woman from Quan Hoa District, Thanh Hoa
Province. She developed symptoms on [16 Apr 2009], was hospitalized
on [21 Apr 2009], and died on [22 Apr 2009].


Investigation into the source of infection indicated poultry died of
influenza A/(H5N1) around her household.

Of the 111 cases confirmed to date in Viet Nam, 56 have been fatal.


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[The death of a 23 year old female from Thanh Hoa province (see prior
PRO/MBDS posting Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (15): Viet Nam
(Thanh Hoa) 20090426.1573) has been confirmed by WHO to be due to
H5N1 avian influenza infection.

A concurrent H5N1 outbreak in poultry was reported from Quan Hoa
district, Thanh Hoa province, and confirmed by the Department of
Animal Health in Viet Nam (see prior PRO/MBDS posting Avian influenza
- MBDS region (22): Viet Nam (Quang Ngai, Thanh Hoa) 20090430.1627).

The cumulative number of confirmed human cases of avian influenza A
(H5N1) reported to WHO and dated 6 May 2009, is available at
<http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/country/cases_table_2009_05_06/en/index.html>.
Viet Nam has reported 4 cases and 4 deaths of H5N1 infection during
2009, and a total of 111 cases and 56 deaths since the beginning of 2003.

For maps of Viet Nam with provinces, see
<http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/vietnam_admin01.jpg>
and <http://www.angelfire.com/co/hongnam/vnmap.html>. The interactive
HealthMap/ProMED-mail with direct links to other outbreaks in Viet
Nam and surrounding countries reported on ProMED-mail and PRO/MBDS
can be accessed at <http://healthmap.org/r/00bm>. - Mod.YMA]

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