Prevention of influenza A thrives

In the last months of 2006, the number of people with influenza A developed strongly but no cases of positive for A / H5N1 influenza were detected.

At the meeting of the National Steering Committee on influenza prevention and control in the afternoon of 3/1, TS. Nguyen Tran Hien, Director of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology said, if the first 9 months of the year, the number of flu cases is concentrated mainly in type B, the last months of the year the number of people with influenza is mainly type A.

Patients with influenza A / H5N1 in flu season 2005.
(Photo: H.Vinh, VNN)

However, cases of influenza A are mainly H1 strains. In total of 112 samples of severe pneumonia (in the Northern and Central Highlands provinces), the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology did not detect cases of influenza A / H5N1 infection.

Currently, the prevention and control of epidemic is still being promoted by the Ministry of Health and other agencies nationwide.

At the meeting, TS. Nguyen Huy Nga, Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health) officially announced, 4 suspected cases of avian influenza in Nam Can district, Ca Mau province had negative test results for influenza A / H5N1. Currently patients are still being monitored but their health is very good.

Dr. Nguyen Huy Nga added that the Ministry of Health has just established 5 mobile emergency teams under the Preventive Medicine Department, ready to support localities when there is an abnormal outbreak of A / H5N1 flu.

In addition, the Ministry of Health requires that medicine stores in the provinces must have enough chemicals, disinfectants, breathing machines, and medical doctors . to be ready to respond to districts, communes and wards to prevent outbreaks of influenza in humans.

Ministry of Health also announced, on January 7, a rehearsal to prevent influenza A / H5N1 in humans will take place in Cam Pha town, Quang Ninh province. This month, the Minister of Health Tran Thi Trung Chien will come to check on the husband's prevention work in some localities in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Thua Thien Hue.

Thus, since the bird flu appeared so far Vietnam has recorded 93 cases, of which 42 deaths.

Meanwhile, on January 2, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health issued Official Letter No. 02 / SYT-NVY on strengthening the prevention of influenza A / H5N1 in humans in the city. The content of the official dispatch requires medical units to strengthen the plan to fully prepare material facilities, equipment, supplies and medicines.

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health requires medical facilities to strengthen monitoring and detection of cases of suspected or suspected infection with influenza A / H5N1 virus.

Dispatch has been sent to general hospitals, city specialties, district health centers and private hospitals or clinics in Ho Chi Minh City.

Previously, on December 29, 2006, in the Official Letter No. 7801 / SYT-NVY, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health emphasized that Ho Chi Minh City is facing the risk of influenza A / H5N1 outbreak in the next person. contact infected poultry and poultry products into the city or interact with patients from epidemic areas.

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health also suggested hospitals to prepare plans for prevention of A / H5N1 influenza in humans, paying special attention to establishing isolation treatment areas in district health centers and other hospitals. quarantine quarantine area in the community.

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