Influenza A / H5N1 returned

After four months of silent silence, influenza A / H5N1 has returned but evidence that the first death "stick" this bird virus by eating duck soup before getting sick.

The Ministry of Health has just officially confirmed one more death from A / H5N1 influenza. This is the first case of death recorded by influenza A / H5N1 in Dien Bien province, since October 21, 2009, the locality has reported bird flu in two communes in the province. Thus, since April 2009 until now, after more than half a year, Vietnam has recorded deaths from influenza A / H5N1.

It is worth mentioning in 2009, the country recorded 5 cases of A / H5N1 influenza infection in 5 provinces namely Dien Bien, Thanh Hoa, Quang Ninh, Ninh Binh and Dong Thap province, all 5 cases died. Epidemiological investigation of the health sector shows that most deaths from influenza A / H5N1 are related to eating, processing, slaughtering sick and dead poultry. Particularly for the most recent death in Dien Bien province, the patient eats the duck's blood before the onset of the disease a week.

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Last time, due to the psychology of 'deafness not afraid of guns', people still carefree slaughtering sick and dead poultry, eating goose soup, live ducks, despite the recommendations to 'burning neck and throat' function. Remember, at the end of May 2009, to ensure food hygiene and safety for consumers, to prevent epidemics in humans and animals, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a decision to ban the sale of animal fluids nationwide. . But in fact, the decision goes on, the seller is still selling, the people still eat, while the authorities seem . powerless.

Also in this decision, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat also suggested ministries, branches and leaders of provinces and cities under central authority to tighten control of animal transport, slaughtering, trading and consumption. . At the same time, animal products must be sold at designated places, banned from trade in non-originated and non-quarantined animals. However, the situation of trafficking and illegal import of unregulated animals, poultry and animal and poultry products still happens 'bustling' at border gates and borders. The trucks load up to tens of tons, carrying smuggled chickens, animal organs . day and night still "go through the needle", "decent" to reach the Capital, even hand delivery, home to customer.

According to a report by the Lang Son Department of Animal Health, the agency took 591 samples of the fluid, fluid of poultry and 80 samples of poultry serum from the number of smuggled Chinese chickens, sent to the Center. Central veterinary diagnosis for testing. Results of 73 samples with influenza A / H5N1 virus antibody. Mr. Do Van Duoc, Head of the Lang Son Veterinary Department, said that the arrest, destruction of smuggled chickens, chicken eggs, animal products such as heart, pig steak, ready-made duck, egg bowl . smuggling is a "regular in the district" of the provincial authorities.

While the influenza A / H1N1 epidemic is raging, plus cold weather favorable for virus development and subjective consciousness, disregard for epidemics of people, bird flu converges full of factors to return. again. Mr. Nguyen Huy Nga, Director of Department of Preventive Medicine and Environment affirmed that when there is A / H5N1 flu patient, this virus still exists in the environment as well as in poultry. Health and veterinary experts are coordinating to continue studying influenza viruses in poultry and influenza A / H5N1 virus on people through the latest cases.

Concerned about the combination of the two highly virulent strains of the virus, the health sector's massive death rate of H5N1 and H1N1 is not "threatening". And so, the risk that this is the first year, people have to catch a 'Tet' with two extremely dangerous infectious diseases. Hopefully, there will still be a picture of a solemn chicken in the tray of Tet holiday, not a boycott, almost 'extinct' like Tet .