Ministry of Health informed the enhancement of human bird flu monitoring to prevent the spread of the epidemic

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at 10:57 on June 12, 2010
BEIJING, June 12 Ministry of Health Web site, according to Xinhua news, the Ministry of Health has issued on the strengthening of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza and other respiratory diseases prevention and control work of the notice requiring local health administrative departments to strengthen monitoring mechanism to implement joint prevention and control work and the epidemic reporting system effectively reduce disease hazards.

Recently, Hubei Province reported one case of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (hereinafter referred to as human avian influenza) cases, patients died from. After the outbreak, Health Department of Hubei Province in accordance with relevant regulations and programs, in a timely manner to carry out epidemiological investigation, isolation of close contacts under medical observation, health education and other disease control measures, outbreak control.

At present, in the south will enter the summer peak period of influenza, to further strengthen national human avian flu and other respiratory diseases prevention and control, effective response to potential outbreaks, and earnestly safeguard people's health and safety, the Ministry of Health put forward the following requirements:

First, strengthen their leadership and working mechanism of joint prevention and control. All localities should further strengthen the human avian flu and other respiratory diseases prevention and control leadership and work to implement joint prevention and control mechanisms to strengthen coordination and information communication sector. Meanwhile, we must take effective measures, early detection of outbreaks of respiratory disease risk, really good job in all kinds of respiratory diseases prevention and control, timely and properly respond to emergencies and reduce the epidemic on the health hazards and socio-economic impact .

Second, strengthen the monitoring of the implementation of the epidemic reporting system. All localities should continue to do ILI sentinel surveillance, early detection of unusual influenza activity increased to closely monitor the virus variation. Various medical institutions at all levels to further strengthen the pre-triage system; to strengthen the monitoring of cases of pneumonia of unknown causes, management and troubleshooting, especially in groups, monitoring of pneumonia of unknown causes, detection, reporting and review work, as required in a timely manner for direct reporting network.

Third, actively preparing for a really good job of technical and material reserves. Health administrative departments at all levels, especially the Shanghai World Expo and Guangzhou Asian Games held in and around the provincial health administrative departments should further improve the relevant plans and work programs to guide area medical and health institutions to carry out an orderly and effective prevention and control of respiratory diseases in summer and autumn work. To strengthen the focus of medical institutions, capacity building of key departments, disease prevention and control institutions and good medical test kits, supplies, antiviral drugs, disinfection & equipments and protective equipment reserves work, and explicitly call program, to ensure timely and effective use of these materials. To strengthen the training of medical personnel, focusing on strengthening early case detection and early treatment capacity, and further improve the prevention and control of human avian flu and other respiratory diseases sensitivity.

Fourth, timely response, reduce disease hazards. Local health administration department in particular earthquake Yushu in Qinghai Province, southern flood area, the Shanghai World Expo and Guangzhou Asian Games held in and around the provincial health departments to organize experts to strengthen the area of avian influenza and other respiratory wife epidemic situation of infectious diseases The judged, to take effective measures to strengthen disease prevention and control. The event of sudden acute respiratory infectious diseases, should be promptly and properly respond to the maximum extent to prevent the spread of the epidemic and reduce disease hazards.

Fifth, extensive publicity to increase awareness of the people prevent diseases. To increase the people around the bird flu and other respiratory diseases prevention and control of propaganda, loved by the masses in the form of health education, promote healthy and civilized way of life, tell people found sick or dead poultry should promptly report to the local veterinary department, do not touch, do not eat dead poultry, to further enhance awareness of disease prevention and self-defense capabilities. In addition, to strengthen human avian flu and other respiratory diseases prevention and control of risk communication work in the event of epidemic, according to the provisions of timely and accurate dissemination of information and disease prevention and control work, to avoid causing unnecessary panic.

Ministry of Health issued a circular urging all guard against the spread of avian influenza

at 7:16 on the June 13, 2010

June 4 Hubei Province reported one case of human avian influenza cases, patients died from.
To effectively deal with potential outbreaks, the Ministry of Health issued a circular on 12, called for further strengthening the national human avian flu and other respiratory diseases prevention and control.

Notice that the health administrative departments at all levels to further strengthen human avian flu and other respiratory diseases prevention and control leadership to implement joint prevention and control working mechanism, strengthen sector coordination and information communication, promptly and properly respond to emergencies.

Vietnam: Streptococcus disease is very severe sequelae

11/06/2010
Excerpt:

Tropical Disease Hospital Central, said from the beginning of this year the hospital received 21 cases of pigs infected with streptococcus bacteria. Patients are mainly those directly exposed to surgery, raising pigs. All these cases were hospitalized in very serious condition. The patients came from many provinces of Ha Nam, Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Nam Dinh, Hanoi, Thai Binh, Bac Giang, Quang Ninh, Phu Tho.

Most recently, on 25 / 5, the hospital has received a 55-year-old female patient in Tien Lu district, Hung Yen, was taken to hospital in the central tropical disease condition severe septic shock, the whole body purple Redback the necrotic spots, which appear from head to heel. According to the family of this patient the recounts earlier due to the boys play, right at home with children who have to sell off sick pigs, pig sty, she dropped only see sick pigs. The next day, her fever is high, the body grows a lot.

BS.ThS. Intermediate Nguyen, Deputy Director of Emergency Department - Treatment of intensive care, Tropical Disease Hospital Central, said patients were hospitalized after severe septic shock, blood pressure should drop immediately to drug transport circuit to increase and maintain blood pressure. Currently patients can not recover. Doctors are alarmed at the situation vasoconstrictor ability, lead to necrosis of the foot and toes of patients.

Vietnam: HCM- Number of dengue cases down 51% over the same period

10-06-2010

From the beginning of the year, Ho Chi Minh more than 1,900 cases occur hemorrhagic fever (SXH), down 51% over the same period in 2009.

Doctor Nguyen Dac Tho, deputy director of Preventive Medicine Center City, said this year's rainy season comes late to the number of dengue cases increased more slowly than in previous years. When the next rainy season, dengue fever will increase. SXH cases increased 14% in May compared with April. The district has a number of high SXH Binh Thanh, Tan Binh District 8, District 5, District 6 ... In Ho Chi Minh City, 65% of cases of petechial children, workers, students, and students, 11% of cases no address and no home to find work and Epidemiology.

* Days 9-6, Quang Binh Health Department said, from now on 31-5 in Hai Trach commune, Bo Trach district had 43 patients with suspected dengue fever with symptoms of high fever, skin surface tiny pimples are red.
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Vietnam: Food Poisoning with Seafood

[3 articles; 2nd and 3rd article seem to be same location]

Nearly 90 tourists food poisoning
10-6 morning, nearly 90 tourists have been food poisoning in the emergency Hospital in Binh Thuan and Tam Phuc Phan Thiet hospitals, including about 70 cases of poisoning symptoms vomiting, diarrhea. It is known that the passengers go poisoning them a tour by a tourist company in Vietnam organized. On the evening of 9-6, the delegation to visit villages in the campus dining and entertainment area Suoi Cat (Tien Loi Str. Phan Thiet), then to Ocean dining restaurant. After dinner on the resort again, 10-6 to dawn, many tourists were severe abdominal pain, nausea and diarrhea continued. Existing authorities to urgently clarify the cause of poisoning.
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97 workers poisoned by eating tuna
Thursday, 06.10.2010, 02:48 (GMT +7)
(SGGP) .- Last 9-6, City Health Department said had occurred a collective food poisoning in Showa Co. (Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone, District 7) to 97 workers to the emergency.
Epidemiological investigation showed that over 270 workers eat lunch with fried tuna, lemongrass chicken stock, boiled okra, melon soup spinach. After I was done 97 workers dizziness, headache, fatigue, vomiting should be taken to hospital four counties, hospital districts 7, Saigon Hospital, Clinic Tan Xuan export processing zones. Up to 19 hours together on many hospital workers ... According to Ms. Em, who provide meals (and insurers Phu Thuan, District 7), tuna bought at the market Binh Dien (District 8). City Health Department was present to inspect the Binh Dien market selling tuna.
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Add one case of death from eating puffer
Wednesday, 09/06/2010, 11:50 (GMT +7)
(SGGPO) .- The incident happened on a fishing boat carrying 87 469 BTH number of Dr. Vo Van King about 14 hours yesterday, 8-6, the victim was Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hung (born 1968) resident in Quarter 4, Hung Long Ward, Phan Thiet.

According to those who were riding on the boat, at 8 am (day 8-6), when the boat landed at Cape Electrical (Tan Thanh Ham Thuan Nam district) to sell fish on the boat, these workers have organized with alcohol Rice puffer fish, a puffer fish in the sea many of Binh Thuan. Join a 6 person party, including his secretaries. After the party finished about six hours after he suddenly Hung up seizures and died while running the boat from shore to the beach Well Electronic Nose approximately 9 miles to the east .

By 5 pm yesterday the body was brought hero home for burial. Earlier, the crew was alerted to Mr Wang group boat party on the roof because we do not eat fish very dangerous.
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Cholera, meningitis and hepatitis B latex tends to increase

According to Urban Economics - 14 hours ago
KTDT - In May 3388 recorded cases of cholera in 40 provinces and cities, including nine deaths, 5869 cases of malaria, including two deaths.

According to the Ministry of Health, as of this disease and pneumonia caused by influenza A/H1N1 virus influenza A/H5N1 reducing signs and almost no new cases across the country, while cholera, meningitis latex and hepatitis B tends to increase.

From mid-May to now, the country has recorded 19 new cases of cholera, encephalitis viruses occur in 15 localities with a total of 120 cases, including seven deaths, six local people with inflammatory meningococcal meningitis due to a total of 20 people infected.

Specifically, in May 3388 recorded cases of cholera in 40 provinces and cities, including nine deaths, 5869 cases of malaria, including two deaths.

To disease prevention is effective in the summer, the Health Ministry has instructed local monitoring, detecting and treating isolated cases of influenza A/H1N1, A/H5N1 influenza.

Besides, should enhance the supervision and implementation of emergency measures to stamp issued by cholera cholera; guidance and supervision of H1N1 flu, influenza A/H5N1 in the locality.

Ministry of Health recommended agencies to coordinate mass media propaganda against influenza A/H1N1, A/H5N1 influenza, acute diarrhea and prevention summer, contributing to reducing the number of people infected and lowest death deaths caused by disease. /.

Vietnam: Dengue Statistics

09/06/2010,

The Department of Preventive Health (MOH), the past month have 3388 people with dengue fever, in which nine people died. Tính từ đầu năm 2010, cả nước có 12.868 người mắc sốt xuất huyết, trong đó có 12 người tử vong. Since the beginning in 2010, there are 12,868 people with dengue fever, including 12 deaths. Số người mắc và chết vì sốt xuất huyết vừa nêu đều giảm so với cùng kỳ năm 2009. People suffer and die of dengue fever has decreased if compared with the same period in 2009.

Tuy nhiên, Cục Y tế dự phòng nhận định đỉnh dịch sốt xuất huyết tại các tỉnh phía Nam sẽ lùi đến tháng 10, thay vì từ tháng 6 đến tháng 8 hằng năm như trước đây. However, the Department of Preventive Medicine identified peak dengue fever in the southern provinces will come back in October, instead of from June to August every year as before. Nguyên nhân một phần do những biến đổi về khí hậu làm mùa mưa đến muộn hơn. In part due to climate change as the rainy season comes later.

Vietnam: Quang Nam - The risk of avian flu spread

10.06.2010
Avian influenza A-H5N1 broke out in five households in rural poultry Thi Thai (Duy Thanh Commune, Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam) as the number of poultry deaths and forced the destruction of up to nearly 9000 children

Last few days of avian influenza A-H5N1 broke out in five households in rural poultry farming Thi Thai (Duy Thanh Commune, Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam) as the number of poultry died and mandatory destruction to almost 9000 children.

Scores are determined translated from farmers by Tran Hien. Before that, saw more than 1,500 children flock (40-55 days old) died of their series with no known cause, his present report to veterinary stations Duy Thanh commune, then this unit has coordinated with Quang Nam Department of Animal Health conducted from three samples (tissues) to send the four Regional Animal Health Centre (in Da Nang) test. 3 results both swabs were positive for influenza virus type A-H5N1.

Shortly after the discovery and publication A-matched pandemic of H5N1, local authorities cooperated with the authorities to conduct mandatory destruction of 2093 poultry farmers for five signs of poultry mass death. It is worth saying, when authorities discovered the flu, the number of dead poultry had been very large, over 6500 children. The amount of dead birds are thrown across the river people, scattered around the ability to spread the epidemic led to widespread enormous.

Mr. Huynh Tan Xuan - vets Duy Thanh commune (Duy Xuyen), told the nearly 9,000 chickens and ducks were "But only 40% of the vaccine prevention of avian influenza. This commune are 80% and 50% of chickens vaccinated flock is not influenza A-H5N1 vaccine. Proportion vaccinated poultry epidemic prevention vacin so low in the coming days the situation chickens, ducks died in a series that continues unavoidable!

According to Le Xuan Trung - Duy Thanh Vice President, immediately after detecting flu, local disinfection was carried out, spread lime, hanging banners throughout the whole society, and receive 72 liters of chemicals Benkocid - type Specialized chemical used to disinfect and treat influenza A-H5N1 from Duy Xuyen veterinary stations to conduct disinfection. Initial damage estimates of up to over 200 million.

Lang Son: arrest, destruction of more than 14,400 chickens, ducks like

On 10-06-2010 18:46
NDDT - 3 am on 10-6, withheld at the village or township Cao Loc district Cao Loc (Lang Son), fleet management market No. 2, coordinate with team 127 (anti-smuggling team of the province) , detecting, seizing more than 14,400 chickens, ducks breeds of unknown origin, not quarantined.

The whole chicken was just about 20 motorcycles carrying from regrouping in the border villages to bring them legally into the inland. After being discovered, seized the owner he was leaving, functional forces have carried out the procedures for destruction.

According to the Provincial Veterinary Department, from the beginning of the year, anti-smuggling forces seized the province, destroying more than 33 tons of poultry and animal products, including the number of products, animal organs as : pig heart, hard heart increased 289% over the same period of ... along with some birds and animals on the visceral anti-smuggling forces of the province has arrested more than 200 thousand chickens, ducks just are not quarantined .
Known as the demand for increased poultry production, some rural households to buy bird seed chicken to raise, is the phenomenon of stunted, and die, so the risk of an outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza is very high.

Vietnam: Cholera bacteria are stronger signs of pathogenic

10/06/2010

(TCTG) - cholera bacterium is stronger signs of virulence. It is notable that if the previously described bacteria that live in brackish water mollusk species are now found in the freshwater mollusk.


On 9 / 6, at the Steering Committee meeting of national prevention and pandemic influenza in humans, the Department of Preventive Medicine said the study proved cholera bacteria in Vietnam from 2007 to 2010 have different genetic characteristics compared with our previous disease.

Cholera bacteria is stronger signs of virulence. It is notable that if the previously described bacteria that live in brackish water mollusk species are now found in the freshwater mollusk.

The Health Ministry has forecast Vietnam potential risk of outbreaks of cholera occur if no measures for prevention and fierce.

There are several reasons as yet: The expansion of international exchanges increasing (bacteria described in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand are the same). Moreover, in Vietnam, many people still use food safety; people in the Mekong Delta is even used water canals not treated as water.

So far the country has recorded 69 patients positive for cholera in nine provinces and cities including Hanoi, Hai Phong, Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, Ha Nam, An Giang, Ho Chi Minh City, Tay Ninh Ben Tre and particularly no case of death. Now there is only scattered Ben appearance of cholera patients. /.

PV

Vietnam: Dengue Update

10/06/2010
Excerpt:

In An Giang, from the beginning of this year there were nearly 1000 cases SXH, nearly two times higher than in 2009, and nearly 1.5 times the average of five years (2003-2008). Dengue fever have increased each month over the same period.

Also in Dong Thap, now has nearly 800 cases, nearly 360 cases over the same period in 2009. At the same time in Tien Giang, also detected over 800 cases SXH. Prof Dr SXH is not only thrive on the familiar address, but also show up in the immediate area center.

In An Giang, not only appear in the deep rural areas under the Cho Moi, Chau Phu, Chau Thanh, Tan Phu, Thoai Son ... SXH still raging, but even in Long Xuyen. Also in Dong Thap, after attacks on Chau Thanh district, Cao Lanh City, Reeds, SXH present at Sa Dec town. But not beyond the expected epidemic curve (large epidemic has not happened yet), but SXH has reached alarming levels of toxic red when taking a dozen lives near the eve seasonal epidemics: An Giang (3 deaths ), Dong Thap (02), Tien Giang (01) ...

All such signs SXH growing hot under the ball and literally mean all over Mekong Delta. This is extremely dangerous because the forecast of the health sector in 2010 is the year SXH reached "peak".

Dr. Vo Huy Danh, Deputy Director of Center of Preventive Medicine, An Giang, said: Through monitoring of the health sector since 1976, especially from 1983 to now, approximately every 3-4 years, SXH will cause an epidemic times. Most recently in 2007 have been translated SXH, therefore, predicted in 2010 that occurred in epidemic cycles.

Vietnam: Cholera has spread to the 4th district of Ben Tre

Previously reported on June 3rd, here

Up to Date 3 / 6, Ben Tre province has 24 cases of cholera and more than 200 cases of acute diarrhea, concentrated in the South Mo Cay District, Mo Cay North, Giong Trom.

10/06/2010
Two days, Ben has discovered 10 more cases, bringing the total number of cholera patients over 40 people.

Afternoon 8 / 6, Mr Nguyen Quoc Bao - Vice Chairman of Ben Tre province - said cholera has appeared in Thanh Phu district. This is the 4th district of Nam Mo Cay District, Mo Cay North, Giong Trom people infected with cholera.

Two days, Ben has discovered 10 more cases, bringing the total number of cholera patients over 40 people. Ben Tre Department of Health is trying to implement zoning measures to control the spread of cholera in the province.

The Spill, The Scandal and the President

The inside story of how Obama failed to crack down on the corruption of the Bush years – and let the world's most dangerous oil company get away with murder

By Tim Dickinson

Jun 08, 2010 4:30 PM EDT

This article originally appeared in RS 1107 from June 24, 2010.

On May 27th, more than a month into the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history, Barack Obama strode to the podium in the East Room of the White House. For weeks, the administration had been insisting that BP alone was to blame for the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf – and the ongoing failure to stop the massive leak. "They have the technical expertise to plug the hole," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs had said only six days earlier. "It is their responsibility." The president, Gibbs added, lacked the authority to play anything more than a supervisory role – a curious line of argument from an administration that has reserved the right to assassinate American citizens abroad and has nationalized much of the auto industry. "If BP is not accomplishing the task, can you just federalize it?" a reporter asked. "No," Gibbs replied.

Now, however, the president was suddenly standing up to take command of the cleanup effort. "In case you were wondering who's responsible," Obama told the nation, "I take responsibility." Sounding chastened, he acknowledged that his administration had failed to adequately reform the Minerals Management Service, the scandal-ridden federal agency that for years had essentially allowed the oil industry to self-regulate. "There wasn't sufficient urgency," the president said. "Absolutely I take responsibility for that." He also admitted that he had been too credulous of the oil giants: "I was wrong in my belief that the oil companies had their act together when it came to worst-case scenarios." He unveiled a presidential commission to investigate the disaster, discussed the resignation of the head of MMS, and extended a moratorium on new deepwater drilling. "The buck," he reiterated the next day on the sullied Louisiana coastline, "stops with me."

What didn't stop was the gusher. Hours before the president's press conference, an ominous plume of oil six miles wide and 22 miles long was discovered snaking its way toward Mobile Bay from BP's wellhead next to the wreckage of its Deepwater Horizon rig. Admiral Thad Allen, the U.S. commander overseeing the cleanup, framed the spill explicitly as an invasion: "The enemy is coming ashore," he said. Louisiana beaches were assaulted by blobs of oil that began to seep beneath the sand; acres of marshland at the "Bird's Foot," where the Mississippi meets the Gulf, were befouled by shit-brown crude – a death sentence for wetlands that serve as the cradle for much of the region's vital marine life. By the time Obama spoke, it was increasingly evident that this was not merely an ecological disaster. It was the most devastating assault on American soil since 9/11.

Like the attacks by Al Qaeda, the disaster in the Gulf was preceded by ample warnings – yet the administration had ignored them. Instead of cracking down on MMS, as he had vowed to do even before taking office, Obama left in place many of the top officials who oversaw the agency's culture of corruption. He permitted it to rubber-stamp dangerous drilling operations by BP – a firm with the worst safety record of any oil company – with virtually no environmental safeguards, using industry-friendly regulations drafted during the Bush years. He calibrated his response to the Gulf spill based on flawed and misleading estimates from BP – and then deployed his top aides to lowball the flow rate at a laughable 5,000 barrels a day, long after the best science made clear this catastrophe would eclipse the Exxon Valdez.

Hours after BP’s rig sank on April 22nd, a white board in NOAA's "war room" in Seattle displays the administration's initial, worst-case estimate of the spill — 64,000 to 110,000 barrels a day.

Photo courtesy of al.com

Even after the president's press conference, Rolling Stone has learned, the administration knew the spill could be far worse than its "best estimate" acknowledged. That same day, the president's Flow Rate Technical Group – a team of scientists charged with establishing the gusher's output – announced a new estimate of 12,000 to 25,000 barrels, based on calculations from video of the plume. In fact, according to interviews with team members and scientists familiar with its work, that figure represents the plume group's minimum estimate. The upper range was not included in their report because scientists analyzing the flow were unable to reach a consensus on how bad it could be. "The upper bound from the plume group, if it had come out, is very high," says Timothy Crone, a marine geophysicist at Columbia University who has consulted with the government's team. "That's why they had resistance internally. We're talking 100,000 barrels a day."

The administration's response to the looming threat? According to an e-mail to a congressional aide from a staff member at MMS, the agency has had "zero contact" with Atlantis about its safety risks since the Deepwater rig went down...

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Naqu double Lakes region killed avian influenza virus detected in wild birds

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Source: Ministry of Agriculture at 6:22 p.m.
on the June 9, 2010
news from the Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture was informed that on June 3, from the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory Double Lakes Naqu region H5N1 subtype was detected in wild birds died of avian influenza virus.

Deaths of wild birds after receiving the report, the Ministry of Agriculture sent promptly rushed to the local working groups and expert groups to guide the Tibetan veterinary department and closely with the forestry sector to effectively implement control measures.
First, the death of wild birds in a timely manner harmless processing, strengthening environmental disinfection, good personnel protection, prevent people and livestock drinking water contamination of dead birds, and livestock ban has nothing to do close to the place of death of wild birds; second step of wild birds surveillance, increase the intensity of monitoring reports, the implementation of day reporting;
Third, farmers and herdsmen to the publicity surrounding areas of bird flu prevention and control knowledge, to prevent staff infection. The local alpine region, around the sparsely populated, no poultry. Currently the local farming livestock infection was not found.

Since mid-May, two-Lakes region appear Naqu bird deaths. As of May 25, a total of 170 wild birds found dead, of which Brown headed Gull 141, 27 Bar-headed Goose, Red-billed crow a mountain, Wigeon 1. Since May 25, no longer wild birds found dead.

Ukraine banned ruminant imports from China because of outbreak of plague

Today at 15:02 UNIAN
The Veterinary Service of Ukraine banned imports of ruminant, raw products and products made of them from China.

The press service of the State Committee of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine disclosed this to UNIAN.

It is said that the ban is introduced because of an outbreak of plague at the territory of China.

Vietnam: Cholera Pathogenic Bacteria Increased Virulence

Excerpt:

In Vietnam from early 2010 until now, the country recorded 69 cases positive for cholera in nine provinces: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, Ha Nam, An Giang, Ho Chi Minh , Tay Ninh, Ben Tre. The increasing pathogenic bacteria described so far, but Vietnam has not recorded any cases of death, while in some countries in the region such as Laos, Cambodia has had many cases of death (Bacteria that causes cholera in Vietnam similar to the bacteria that causes cholera in Laos and Thailand.

Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology INVESTMENT also identified, most outbreaks of cholera occur scattered, sporadic puff not develop into a large outbreak, which occurred in a short time, not spread in the community. However, our country is still the potential risk of outbreaks of cholera in provinces due to international exchanges, increasing the area, using the food habits of unknown origin, not safety food, by not using treated water to water ...

Vietnam: Cholera Genetic Characteristics Change, More Dangerous

Tuesday, 06/08/2010

7-6 days, Vice Minister of Health Trinh Quan Huan has evaluated the epidemiological characteristics of cholera and the situation in Vietnam through the latest research of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology disease risk. Accordingly, strains of cholera in Vietnam today than in 2007 are the same, but other genetic characteristics and virulence increases and more dangerous.

Pathogens as bacteria V.chlerae group O1, Ogawa and type of serum tube Eltor biological changes, which may cause more severe clinical disease situation, a good number of people carry germs and infections brought a lot of time and longer able to survive longer in the environment.

Deputy Minister Trinh Quan Huan as clearly, we present the same pathogenic strains cause disease in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. Investigation also indicates, from early 2010 until now, the country has recorded 69 patients positive for cholera, in nine provinces. Most outbreaks are sporadic occurrence, no major epidemic and no secondary infections.

* Relative to service as six children die in Duc Hanh commune, Bao Loc district, Cao Bang province and more than 100 people have diarrhea, Deputy Minister of Health said cases of morbidity and mortality in this dysentery syndrome is caused by direct infection, not acute diarrhea caused by cholera bacteria.

Quang Binh: 30 Patients Dengue Fever in 2 Days

Outbreak outbreak, suspected hemorrhagic fever

Last Updated: 7:38 AM, 08/06/2010

(Labor) - News from the Center for Preventive Medicine, said Quang Binh: 6.6 To date, approximately 30 patients in Hai Trach commune (Bo Trach district) fever, suspected dengue fever. The cases of epidemic began on 05/31, then spread in the village.

So far, after a week outbreak, preventive medicine, Quang Binh is not yet confirmed dengue fever or fever often.

Vietnam: 69 cases of acute diarrhea caused by cholera, 14,432 cases of dengue fever

06/08/2010
Notified by the Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health, beginning in 2010 until now (06/04/2010), the country recorded 69 cases of acute diarrhea caused by cholera, no death case death. 69 patients in nine provinces / cities: Hai Phong (01 cases), Tay Ninh (01 cases), Bac Ninh (02 cases), Hanoi (04 cases), Henan (04 cases) Hai Duong (05 cases), TP. Ho Chi Minh City (09 cases), An Giang province (17 cases) and Ben (26 cases).

Situation of dengue fever, up to 04.06.2010, the country recorded 14,432 dengue cases, including 15 deaths. Over the same period in 2009, some have decreased 27%, down three death cases (infected: 19 778, deaths: 18).

Patients with hemorrhagic fever mainly mild (level I, II). Terms have concentrated mainly in southern areas: accounting for 71.6% of the problems of the country and accounts for 91.7% of deaths in the country.

Before the disease situation, the Health Ministry has directed the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology / Pasteur, Department of Health in provinces / cities to set up working groups to support, and direct to direct, local support against acute diarrhea caused by cholera, strengthen surveillance to detect cases early, thorough handling of the outbreak, control, not to spread to the community service and conduct propaganda for the people proactive measures to prevent acute diarrhea.

According to informed spokespersons of the Ministry of Health on the field of Preventive Medicine, the situation of acute diarrhea caused by cholera is under control.

The Health Ministry has provided all Project Management Team dengue prevention and central regions; directing the Department of Health, Preventive Medicine Center of the provinces / cities implementing preventive measures hemorrhage; reserve active chemicals and equipment available to assist local service deployment combat.

Vietnam: Quang Nam: Recurrence of avian influenza

08/06/2010

(Labor) - News from the Animal Health Department of Quang Nam province on 7.6: The samples of dead people flock village Thi Thai, Duy Thanh, Duy Xuyen was four Regional Animal Health Centre (in Da Nang) to determine test results positive for influenza A/H5N1 virus.

Veterinary forces have destroyed nearly 10,000 ducks died of the households in the outbreak, 50% of these have not been vaccinated bird flu vaccines. Provincial Animal Health Department is enhancing forces and means zoning, disinfection sterilization, destruction of infected birds in outbreak, blocking key risk areas outbreaks, establish a hotline to receive and treat Disease management.

Dozens of Sudden Death Chickens

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Sriwijaya Post - Monday, June 7, 2010 09:33 AM
Prabumulih, SRIPO - Village Residents Sukajadi, Sunday (6 / 5), created an uproar with the discovery of chickens that died suddenly in one of citizen. These chickens died suddenly due to suspected bird flu (avian influenza). Even after a sample tested by the Health Department, the hen bird flu positive.

The event is known chicken owners declined to be named admitted initially found four of his chickens died suddenly about 11:00 o'clock. "Because of fear of bird flu are reported directly to the headman's office," he said.

Received the report, Lurah Sukajadi, Darno SIP contact the Office of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries Forestry Plantation (PPKPP). Officers arrived and entered the examination to ensure that the cause of death of chickens.

Head of Department PPKPP, Ir Soegiyono through Kasi Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health, Nora Drh Gustina admit, these chickens died from the H5N1 virus attack. Bird flu spread by newly hatched chicks.

"We use rapid, bird flu detection equipment," he said.

After ensuring the bird flu, it immediately took action by burning and burying dozens of chicken left over, including chicks just hatched. It is also looking for other chickens that roam the area which may be attacked by bird flu.

"The burning of chickens suspected of bird flu should not be just anyone, there is a special team to combat," he said.

From the results of inspection teams, for the moment the bird flu affected areas in Sub Sukajadi new course. Have not found any other point that may be endemic spread of bird flu.

It also had found a similar case (the chicken died suddenly) in a number of other areas in Prabumulih. Among them, the District Cambai and Prabumulih. Above findings, the institute has asked the PHC to anticipate complaints of flu or fever and shortness of breath experienced by residents. Nora asked the PHC also check the patient's history of close contact with poultry. "Citizens do not need to worry because Sukajadi existing controls and the (regional Sukajadi) was freed from germs that may spread bird flu, that we do to prevent transmission," he added. (CR2)

Influenza A/H5N1 outbreaks in Quang Nam

07/06/2010 06:21 (GMT +7)
Duy Xuyen District Veterinary Station (Quang Nam) said in recent days in three villages Thi Thai, Duy Thanh, nearly 10,000 chickens, ducks of many households infected and die, must be destroyed.

Bird flu re-emergence in Quang Nam

07/06/2010 00:56


With positive results for influenza A/H5N1 viruses of three samples taken from the flock in Duy Thanh commune (Duy Xuyen H.) Animal Health Center that closed in the four newly identified Danang, Quang Nam re facing the risk of an outbreak in poultry after two years been controlled.
The samples are Quang Nam Department of Animal Health took over the household flock Tran Hien (Rural Thi Thai, Duy Thanh). Current industry leaders Agriculture and Rural Development of Quang Nam has not officially confirmed information about influenza A/H5N1 epidemic in poultry, but as of 9 pm there were nearly 6.6 thousand chickens and ducks have died destruction required . Initially, DARD Provincial People's Committee of Duy Xuyen H., Duy Thanh commune and other relevant units have an emergency meeting discussed measures to curb virus spread. Quang Nam Department of Animal Health also set up a hotline (telephone number 0510.3800115) to receive information reflecting the people's diseases.

Vietnam: Cao Bang: 6 children could die from dysentery syndrome

Previously posted here

On 06/06, Nguyen Van Binh, Deputy Director Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health) said Department has received information of six children in Duc Hanh commune, Bao Lam district (Cao Bang) mortality due to diarrhea .

However, based on clinical features distributed gelatinous sauce, blood, pain, cramps, Mr Binh said that this "syndrome seat, not describe." But it is worried that ever number of patients died of dysentery syndrome, not much. So need to investigate thoroughly explore the impact different factors, especially the situation of malnutrition in the locality.

Bản Lũng Mần, village Duc Hanh is mountainous, mainly ethnic Mongolian. Also Man Lung village, in Duc Hanh has three other areas: for demolition, Dình Phà, Ngàm Trái, Chè Lỳ B has recorded more than 100 people have diarrhea, which are mainly children.

Center for Preventive Medicine and Bao Lam district of Cao Bang province took to the local carry out disinfection sterilization, freezing area. Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has sent missions to support, but due to heavy rain here the last few days should not access local.
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Vietnam: Ha Tinh trucks started getting blue ear pig

[This is an older article from May 1st]

02/05/2010 09:57 (GMT +7)
On 01/5/2010, the information from the Department of Animal Health III (Vinh - Nghe An) said two samples by the Veterinary Department of Ha Tinh required tests were positive for blue ear disease.



Two samples taken from 61 lots transporting pigs (in which two children died) by the control station animal welfare based in Gia Lach (Nghi Xuan district) arrested on 29 / 4.

Specifically, the cars carry Control Board: 98K-3587 situation of the transport of goods from Bac Giang Tran Van Quyen stations was Gia Lach animal welfare inspection detection procedures are invalid.

Certificates of quarantine of animals transported out of provincial trucking 463710/CN-KDDVNTchung 65 pigs by the Animal Health Department of Bac Giang province issued on 28/4/2010.

However, the minutes of the lead seals animal transport certificates of 463710/BB-NP 40 pigs were transported back up 18h on 28 / 4 in Bac Giang.

Reality check, wire sealing means of transport from peeling lead seals, car lots on 61 pigs (in which two children died).

Functional agencies to draw up a written record of administrative violations and the confiscation of material evidences the Decision, custody means to expedite the process.

Immediately after the shipment on hold, Ha Tinh Veterinary Department has taken two samples sent to the Regional Animal Health III testing. On 30 / 4 receiving the written reply from the consignment transported pigs in Bac Giang Ha Tinh positive for blue ear disease.

The same day Ha Tinh authorities have carried out the destruction of all seized on pigs in Nghi Xuan district.

As known, Bac Giang province is still not in the list of provinces with PRRS outbreak.

Vietnam: Ha Tinh - 2 Cases Hospitalized for consuming Blood Pudding

06/06/2010

On Thursday evening, 06/05/2010, after melting the pig blood pudding party, two men residing in neighbor Kieu Huong Dien Commune, Vu Quang district was quite severe food poisoning.

The victim was Mr. Nguyen Van Nghia (SN 1967) and Nguyen Van Dong (SN 1972), the neighbors are resident overseas.
He means not tell tiredness pm 5 / 6 I go to the market district to buy 0.5 kg of pig heart and a little more information about the reviews and invited to future farming rai. The melt, up to 22h on the same day, both symptoms continuously colic, vomiting, diarrhea, twitching body.
Immediately, the house has two to clinics for emergency Huong Dien. After nearly a day in hospital the victim still in weak health.
According to the initial conclusions of the Huong Dien Commune Health Station, two victims of food poisoning symptoms after eating contaminated blood pudding.

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Dengue fever tends to rise in Vietnam

Sunday, 06/06/2010

According to Dr Phan Van Testing, Head of Health Profession, Health Department of Ho Chi Minh City, after a round of scattered rains in the district on the city is stagnant water create favorable conditions for mosquitoes and thin throw development, increased cases of dengue fever.

Currently, average per week in Ho Chi Minh City has about 65 cases of dengue fever, an increase of 20% over the previous week.

Expected in the coming months, dengue fever will continue to increase, particularly in the district, suburban districts where environmental conditions are not guaranteed as Thu Duc, Tan Phu and Binh Tan, Binh Chanh.

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At Children's Hospital 1, the number of dengue cases admitted to hospital also began to rise, the day 4 / 6 there are 57 dengue cases are being treated for boarding. /.

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Vietnam: For the first time: U.S. chicken eggs can prevent flu H5N1 and H1N1

06/06/2010

TP - Scientists have discovered that antibodies in chicken eggs in areas where poultry were vaccinated against influenza virus H5N1 can be used to prevent H5N1 infection in humans and this measure can be applied to against seasonal influenza and pandemic influenza H1N1 is present.

The team of Dr Nguyen Huu Huan, the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) partnered with Control Center & U.S. Chamber Translation (CDC), the Yonsei Konkuk University in Seoul, South Korea and Animal Health Diagnostic Center central Vietnam, has successfully tested the effect of antibodies from egg collection sold at supermarkets and chicken farm in Vietnam resistant H5N1 virus on experimental mouse model.

Expert immunologist, Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan, chaired the study, said: "The results showed, the use of antibodies in chicken eggs (IgY is abbreviated in English) collected from the National birds have been vaccinated to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus. So this may be the safety measures, effective and inexpensive in preventing influenza viruses, including seasonal and pandemic influenza H1N1 flu now. " This work has been published in international scientific journal PLoS ONE 13th - 4-2010 http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi% 2F10.1371% 2Fjournal.pone.0010152

Based on the fact most of Vietnam's poultry have been vaccinated resistant H5N1 avian influenza vaccine, scientists have extracted IgY antibodies from chicken eggs purchased from the chicken farm and the supermarket in Vietnam. When taken IgY antibody to the airways of mice infected with the virus before causing H5N1, all the mice are healthy and show no signs of infection. Moreover, a different group of mice after infection with influenza virus H5N1 causes but were treated with IgY antibodies have a full recovery.

Possible H1N1 pandemic influenza prevention
IgY antibodies can be used in the form of nose drops or liquid solution while animals treated for throat. The method of passive immunotherapy can be applied to the prevention of seasonal influenza or an influenza pandemic caused by H1N1 is now immune to the poultry, egg and then harvest Extracts IgY antibody.
Dr. Cecil Czerkinsky, immunology specialist, vice Vaccine Institute International Institute (IVI) said: "The research forms the foundation for methods of passive immunity to pandemic influenza prevention, especially for the implementation of mass vaccination program for poultry. "

"This is a very interesting study. This method can be done in developing countries, does not require facilities and expensive equipment that could save millions of people ", Prof. Dr. David Briles, a leading microbiologist at the University Study of Alabama, Birmingham, USA, said.
Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan said, actually, IgY antibodies have been used in some countries to treat certain intestinal infections, but have not been tested in the prevention of influenza. Based on practical poultry in Vietnam have been vaccine-resistant H5N1 avian influenza, he proposed the idea of extracting IgY antibodies in chicken eggs are available to buy in Vietnam to prevent and treat H5N1 flu. Ph.D. presented and discussed in scientific works of this annual meeting of immunologist Vietnam in 2010.
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Hubei exports 600mn eggs a year

[4 June 2010] Hubei's Shendan Co Ltd has become the top seller of eggs in China, distributing to 6,000 supermarkets across the country with a total volume of 600 million eggs a year. The company has the biggest market share of eggs in China and the brand is well known to retailers and supermarkets such as Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Metro as it is the only egg supplier supplying to the three retail giants at the same time. Hubei province exports 600 million eggs per year, accounting for 30% of China's total exports, the province also ranks first in exports of preserved eggs and salted eggs.

UNDIAGNOSED DISEASE - UGANDA: (BUGIRI), REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Date: Fri 4 Jun 2010
Source: Uganda Health News [edited]
<http://www.ugpulse.com/articles/daily/news.asp?about=Ugandans+flee+Island+on+Lake+Victoria+over+an+outbreak+of+strange+disease&ID=14692>

Ugandans flee Island on Lake Victoria over an outbreak of strange disease
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Hundreds of people on Sigulu Island on Lake Victoria have fled their
homes this week [week ending 4 Jun 2010] due to an outbreak of a
strange disease. Field reports indicate that at least 2 people have
been killed by the strange disease and more than 20 have been
admitted to Uganda and Kenyan hospitals.

Dr. Stephen Kirya, the Bugiri district health officer, says some of
the people who have fled from their homes are displaced within Bugiri
town council. The strange disease broke out on the Island last week.
The victims complain of stomach pains, headache and diarrhea. The
doctors say the outbreak of this strange disease is not cholera.

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[The description of the symptoms of the illness alarming the
inhabitants of Sigulu Island on Lake Victoria is not sufficiently
specific to suggest a diagnosis. A haemorrhagic fever seems unlikely
and none of the diseases featuring in previous ProMED-mail posts
originating from Uganda in 2010 seem appropriate (see below).

Rift Valley fever has been reported in animals in neighboring Kenya,
but so far not in humans (see: Rift Valley fever - Kenya: alert,
prevention 20100520.1675). ProMED-mail would welcome specific
information about this outbreak of illness from an informed source in
the region.

Bugiri District is a district in eastern Uganda. named after its
'chief town,' Bugiri, where the district headquarters are located.
The map of Uganda at
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bugiri_District_Uganda.png> shows
its location on the northern shore of Lake Victoria. The
HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Uganda can be accessed at:
<http://healthmap.org/r/0089>.

HK launches infection drill at int'l airport

Last Updated(Beijing Time):2010-06-06 15:57

As many as 400 people from 20 organizations on Friday participated in an exercise at Hong Kong International Airport to test the readiness of government departments and related organizations to deal with emergencies related to severe infectious diseases. The drill, co-directed by the Department of Health and the Airport Authority of Hong Kong, examined and reviewed communications and co-ordination among various departments and organizations, epidemiological investigation, contact tracing and control measures. The exercise, which started at 11:00 p.m. local time on Thursday night, simulated an outbound flight carrying 100 passengers and crew. An air passenger fell ill shortly after the take-off, raising suspicion he was potentially carrying a severe infectious disease. The aircraft then landed and was directed to park at a remote bay. The Airport Emergency Center was activated to co-ordinate contingency responses. The sick passenger was sent to hospital while passengers and crew in close contact with him were taken to a temporary holding area in the airport's restricted zone. When the man was confirmed to be suffering from an infectious disease, the passengers and crew in close contact were quarantined. The exercise finished at 04:00 a.m. local time Friday when all contact tracing and response measures were satisfactorily completed and the situation was brought under control. Sarah Choi, the Head of Emergency Response and Information Branch of the Department of Health, said "the experience gained from the exercise will help Hong Kong to be better prepared for public health challenges arising from major infectious diseases." C K Ng, Deputy Director of Airport Operations of the Airport Authority Hong Kong, said that as the Hong Kong International airport remains one of the busiest airports worldwide, the local authority "must stay vigilant at all times against any potential outbreak of infectious diseases." Seventeen representatives from the health authorities of the Chinese mainland and Macao Special Administrative Region also participated in the drill as observers.