Sunday, July 19, 2009

Vietnam: The detection of 20 influenza A infection (H1N1) in a school

In addition further 9 cases are manifestations of suspected influenza infection has been transferred to BV Pham Ngoc Thach to isolation, the wait for test results. This is the first time the number of infection of influenza A (H1N1) was detected at the same time and number of large areas.

Because the nature of contagious disease spread in a fast time Short, Department of Health held a meeting with 2 emergency with Pasteur Institute, the relevant units and meeting with leaders of Ministry of Health to make the prevention of disease in place.

Under direction of the health sector, the entire area school This blockade has been "outstanding emigrate to enter"; established the isolation treatment at school, including 1 health officer (assigned to the Hospital District 9 include physicians and nurses to direct on-site) and 2 treatment rooms from 20 -40 beds. Health sector also arranged emergency vehicles at the school to prevent cases of severe disease is transferred to the Hospital Tropical disease to treat; established steering committee influenza A (H1N1) at the school in collaboration between the health sector, schools, set up hot line reporting the situation of patients per day for the Department of Health .

Ho Chi Minh City Health Department requires the local school support in quarantine, treatment in place 160 students teachers and teacher in isolation at the school, the survey area nearby if any problems are often reported to health facilities. Also list all 900 students school, accompanied by a specific address to the local surveillance and monitoring.

At the Health District for 9 and preventive health city to schools to handle environmental requirements all students teachers and teacher brought to site; in 1000 a propaganda buttefly influenza A (H1N1) for students. There are 24 cases of students teachers and teacher exposed to the infection of influenza is Tamiflu pill to backup; while consulting for parents of students to avoid causing wild mang. Expected after 7-10 days of infection from the influenza illness, school high school Private Ngô Thời The new operation again.

Ministry of Health recommended the school need special alert with influenza A (H1N1)

On 19-7, Department Chief of Department of Health and Environment Nguyen Huy Nga for Vietnam has recorded 31 more cases with positive influenza A (H1N1), these cases are in the area the South. In particular, there are 17 positive cases related to the disease in chùm High School private Ngo The Times, District 9, HCMC chùm of disease and in Xuan Hiep, Xuan Loc, Dong Nai.

Thus, up to 19-7 days 17g00, Vietnam has recorded 383 positive cases, no deaths. Number of patients the hospital has a 299 people; 84 remaining cases are being isolation, treatment in hospital status health stability, no serious complication.

According to Ministry of Health, now has a number of cases infected with influenza A (H1N1) is of entering through the border gate roads. Especially, the phenomenon has spread spread in schools from a case of students infected with influenza A (H1N1) have contact with patients from abroad about. People of Vietnam vocabulary and increasing, adding to the upcoming time study, students, students concentrated on the risk of influenza A (H1N1) infection spread Bùng and radio and in schools and community is very high.

Because the flu A (H1N1) continues to place complex, to actively prevent infection and to spread in the community, the Ministry of Health strongly recommend people attention to the epidemic prevention measures. The passengers from entering the region are necessary and the self-isolation, limited the maximum exposure to people around in time 7 days, implement protective measures individuals.

When the manifestation of the disease should immediately examine and report to their new people exposed to the implementation of prevention measures. People who have chronic disease, women pregnant, elderly, children need special attention status to health that avoid contact with suspect infected when the disease does to day basis for medical examination, treatment time, limited processing of serious and fatal.

Department Director Nguyen Huy Nga confirmed, the Ministry of Health has collaborated closely with all localities, ministries and government departments concerned, and countries of international to monitor the situation, implement measures to control outbreaks, reduce infection spread and negative impacts of the pandemic in Vietnam.

When does the suspected HPAI A (H1N1), people can inform the hotline of the Department of Local Health, Institute of Hygiene epidemiology / Pasteur, and notice the Ministry of Health (Department of Health and the Environment) by phone Hotline: 0989671115, Fax: 04.37366241, Email: baocaodich@gmail.com).

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