Vietnam: Ministry of Health Update

NOTICE
Of the flu A (H1N1)

Department of Health and Environment, Ministry of Health informed the flu A (H1N1) until 17h00 on 24/7/2009 as follows:

1st Situation in World:

Currently, the World Health (WHO) has stopped updating daily data of positive cases was confirmed by laboratories for cases infected with influenza A (H1N1) increase too fast in some countries .

Notification by the Center and for disease control Europe (ECDC), the date 24/7/2009, the world has recorded 151,656 cases positive for influenza A (H1N1) in 145 countries / regions territory, including 868 fatal cases. At present, a variable is complicated in some southern hemisphere countries where the current winter is like Australia, Newzeland, Chi Le, Argentina - where preconceive about 100,000 people infected and 70 deaths.

On 17/7/2009, the center and the disease control United States (CDC) notified, the total number of infected influenza A (H1N1) is 40,617 (of which the determined), 263 cases have deaths in 50 states and 04 territories of the United States.

In Southeast Asia, the disease continues to place complex, the number of new cases increased rapidly, many countries have recorded deaths: Philippines (Mac: 2668, death: 03); Singapore (about: 1217 , died: 03), Brunei (Mac: 334, deaths: 01), Malaysia, Laos is the new 02 countries recorded the first death related to influenza A (H1N1). Thailand has recorded 6,776 cases positive, 44 of the deaths from; Ministry of Health estimated in this country have more than 500,000 people infected this virus, many schools, child care, vocational training centers have been closed temporarily time to prevent the spread of flu A (H1N1).

2nd situation and in Vietnam:

On 24/7/2009, Vietnam has recorded 33 more cases with positive influenza A (H1N1), (South: 28 CA, Northern: 03 ca, Central: 02 ca).

In recognition of 13 more related to the disease in chùm Studenthouse Khuyến Nguyen, Tan Binh and Truong Ngo The Times, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City.

Currently, some provinces such as Khanh Hoa, Ba Ria Vung Tau, Lam Dong, Binh Duong, Dong Thap, Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh has recorded all of the positive student High School private Ngo The Times , District 9, Ho Chi Minh City on the local summer holiday.

Thus, up to 17h00 on 24/7/2009, Vietnam has recorded 532 positive cases, no deaths.

Number of patients was 357 members, 175 cases are currently being re-isolation, treatment at hospitals, treatment facilities in health status is stable, without serious complication.

3rd recommended by the Ministry of Health:

Currently, the flu A (H1N1) continues to place complex, to limit the spread of disease in the community, the Ministry of Health strongly recommend people and visitors entering the implementation of the following :

1st People to Vietnam since the area are active and need isolation, limited the maximum exposure to people around the time at least 7 days, implement protective measures individuals. When the manifestation of diseases such as fever, cough, sore throat is to inform health agencies to be consulted and call for the new body that exposed them to actively implement prevention measures. Not transport patients or sick people and to the hospital by means of public transportation, especially aircraft as easy as spreading the disease to the community.

2. The people living and working in the area concentrated such as factories, factory, industrial, dormitory ... if any of the flu or flu suspect it is active isolation and notify units and health agencies know to be consulted and timely support.

3rd student, students, staff working in schools, if any manifestations of cough, fever, sore throat should isolation at home, and notify the Board of the agency at health schools know to be consulted. Parents, the students of environmental samples need to actively monitor the health of your child every day, if there are manifestations of the disease or suspected the flu immediately notify schools and agencies health in the province.

4. People who have chronic diseases (cardiovascular disease, hen, lung tuberculosis, diabetes, obesity, malnutrition, AIDS patients ...), pregnant women, elderly, children need special interest in the status of their health, avoid contact with suspect infected when the disease does to day basis for medical examination, treatment time, limited processing of serious and fatal.

5. All people protect themselves and the community by doing good measures to prevent outbreaks such as frequent hand washing with soap or content and germicide, environmental sanitation, ventilation in places where work, cleaning surfaces, product, materials activities in the chemical germicide generally, cover your mouth when coughing, not expectorate clutter.

6. When does the suspected HPAI A (H1N1) please notify the hotline of the Department of Health in the province, the Institute of Hygiene epidemiology / Pasteur, simultaneously notify the Ministry of Health (Department of Health and Environment) by telephone hotline: 0989671115, Fax: 04.37366241, Email: baocaodich@gmail.com).

Ministry of Health has collaborated closely with all local, the / sector stakeholders, countries and international organizations to monitor the situation, implement measures to control outbreaks, minimize the spread and negative impacts of the pandemic in Vietnam.


The Department
Prolocutor's Ministry of Health
(signed)
Nguyen Huy Nga
Date 24/07/2009