Vietnam: 499 Total Cases SW; Some Schools Closed

Some schools closed because of influenza A (H1N1)

Thursday, 23 July 2009

On 23 / 7, Department of Health and Environment (Ministry of Health) said, Vietnam has recorded 24 more cases with positive influenza A (H1N1), in the number of new infection focus in many Southern with 21 songs.

Dịch "attacks" in south strong

Specifically, in the Department of Health Dist. Ho Chi Minh City have confirmed 2 students of Primary School Kumon (Japan), in Phu Nhuan District influenza A/H1N1 infected are being treated in isolation Dong Children's Hospital 1.

Two students were identified infected by contact with infected foreign phrases about. Presently, the Department of Health guidance for school students leave school in 2 weeks to monitor and to prevent infection.

In addition, 1 student from the University of Natural Sciences Ho Chi Minh City also infected by influenza A/H1N1 in contact with sources of disease from abroad. However, this case is not concerned by the students was infected during the summer holiday is.

The Ho Chi Minh city, private secondary schools Khuyến Nguyen, base 3, Mai Lao Bang Street, Tan Binh District also have 2 cases of positive influenza A/H1N1, 47 cases of the fever have been isolation at school. Model hospital at the school was established for isolation and treatment of the infection of. In addition, all students of the boarding school has been on for local monitoring.

Private high schools Ngo The Times has identified more of the 7 new flu infection, raising the number of infected in 72 of the up, including 5 teachers. Students are being tracked and health treatment are stable, without the heavy. So,now, Ho Chi Minh City has detected 395 cases of influenza infection, of which 292 cases were in hospital and no deaths.

Currently, some provinces such as Khanh Hoa, Ba Ria Vung Tau, Lam Dong, Binh Duong, Dong Thap, Dong Nai has acknowledged the positive shift as a student in High School private Ngo The Times, District 9, City Ho Chi Minh City on the local summer holiday.

Thus, up to the 23 / 7, Vietnam has recorded 499 cases positive for influenza A (H1N1), no deaths. Number of patients was 346 members, the remaining cases are being isolation, treatment at hospitals, treatment facilities in health status is stable, without serious complication.

Temporarily closed Preschools Suoi Cat, Xuan Loc (Dong Nai)

Surrounding the source of infection appear flu A (H1N1) in the first community (Preschools Suoi Cat, Xuan Loc district, Dong Nai), 1 in town, and Ray, Xuan Loc influenza A-infected (H1N1) is being treated in hospital Pham Ngoc Thach, Ho Chi Minh City.

Health Department in Dong Nai, said in a very short time, the number of people infected with influenza A/H1N1 in Dong Nai Province has increased rapidly. In which, 21 have new songs are related to father 3 children overseas Vietnamese water on U.S. 8 / 7 on flight KE681 at the airport of Tan Son Nhat, after water, 3 children have parents of Viet Kieu Village, Xuan Hiep commune, Xuan Loc district banquet held junket with the participation of over 30 people. 2 days later, test results have showed that the Viet Kieu are positive for influenza A (H1N1).

Significant note, among those who attended parties are welcome to contact them PHD. NQT and 15 years old as a student boarding school Ngô Thời The (district 9, Ho Chi Minh City). After meals junket, she Đ. back to school and spread the disease for more than 60 students, teachers of the school.

According to Ministry of Health, has been identified as cases spread first community in Vietnam. A child does. being treated in isolation Vietnamese Dong Children's Hospital I (Ho Chi Minh City) and I T. treatment at the Hospital of Dong Nai.

Besides the 11 cases mentioned above also 24 cases of other teachers and children in Preschools Suoi Cat in Xuan Loc by contact with infected children VMN flu after junket junket in family Vieu Kieu on .

Immediately after detecting bé N. infected and over 20 cases have contact with children, Xuan Loc was temporarily closed in this pre-school at least 1 week for processing outbreak and track events in the audience suspected . Up to this time, the health of all cases where a child exposed to N. are stable.


Concerned events before the latest influenza A (H1N1) across the country, from 20 pm this day 23 / 7, the Government is held online on the prevention influenza A (H1N1) with leaders of the province cities in the country to actively prevent and reduce harm lowest influenza A (H1N1) to health and community.