Vietnam: A village with 17 people infected with influenza A/H1N1

18/07/2009 0:51

Through 17.7 pm, Medical Center for Dong Nai has said 17 people in Viet Kieu Hamlet, Xuan Hiep (H. Xuan Loc) infected with influenza A/H1N1, are isolation treatment, monitoring at the Hospital tropical diseases and HCMC Hospital H. Xuan Loc (Dong Nai).

The patient had contact with family Yen Vu Germany (49 years old, from overseas Vietnamese in the U.S.). He is married and Yen Chu Thi Sen and the Vu Tuan Minh, Vu Minh Tuan Vu Thanh Tuyen entry to 10.7 days in the last border gate of Tan Son Nhat. At the border gate, and he Minh Tuyen have detected body temperature should be high isolation and test results positive for influenza A/H1N1.

14.7 days, the couple Mr. Yen to relatives as Vu Van Pen (zone 3, Viet Kieu village). Then, the contact with his family Yen signs are high fever should automatically take the test. Results, the 17/20 test positive for influenza A/H1N1, including his spouse and child Tuan Yen. At Hospital Xuan Loc in isolation and sampling of 7 people in Viet Kieu Village signs are high fever to take the test. In addition, while nearly 20 other cases in this village isolation at home to track.

According to the Center and disease control in Europe, to 17.7, the world has recorded 128,273 cases positive for influenza A/H1N1 in 137 countries / territories, including 679 fatal cases.