Vietnam: Ministry of Health Website Update H5N1

Announcement 494/TB-DPMT on 09/4/2010 by Ministry of Health Regarding the second case positive for influenza virus A (H5) in Bac Kan

NOTICE
Regarding the second case positive for influenza virus A (H5) in Bac Kan
Department of Preventive Medicine and Environment announced Monday cases positive for influenza virus A (H5) in Bac Kan province as follows:

Female patients, 02 years old Address: Nà Tào, village Như Cố, district Chợ Mới, Bac Kan. Onset of disease manifestation on 02/4/2010 with 40 0 C high fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose. On 04/4/2010 patients the home were taken to hospital treatment Cho Moi district.

On 07/4/2010, Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology answer test results positive for influenza virus A (H5).

Currently, patient health is stable, no fever, difficulty breathing and being managed, treated in hospital in Cho Moi, Bac Kan.

Initial epidemiological investigation showed that, at home and around the area where patients are living with sick poultry phenomenon / death, families slaughter sick birds to eat.

Department of Preventive Medicine and Environment continue to strongly recommend that people perform some of the following measures:

1. When detected poultry sickness, death is not absolute slaughter and use that to immediately notify local authorities handled promptly;

2. Air transport, trade in poultry of unknown origin, especially in areas with bird flu outbreak on ensuring cooked, boiled drinking, washing hands with soap before eating and after using the bathroom students;

3. When you have a fever, cough, breathing problems related to bird flu soon have to nearest medical facility to be examined and treated promptly.



KT. Director
Deputy Director
(Signed)
Nguyen Van Binh
Date 12/04/2010