Supervision of patients suspected of symptoms of influenza A / H5N1

On June 4, the Ministry of Health sent an urgent message to the Health Departments of Dong Thap, Can Tho, Ninh Binh, Vinh Phuc, Bac Ninh, Ha Nam, Quang Nam, Hung Yen and Thai Binh to request the implementation of measures. urgently prevent influenza A / H5N1 epidemic. The above-mentioned provinces are among the 15 provinces and cities that have detected recurrence of bird flu.

In urgent electricity, the Ministry of Health requested provinces and cities to urgently inspect and detect early bird flu outbreaks. For cases of suspected human influenza infection, timely isolation is required.

Localities need to reserve enough disinfectant chemicals, not to spread the epidemic. The health sector at all levels has increased surveillance of patients who suspect A H5N1 flu symptoms in all hospitals.

H5N1 patients are cared for at the National Institute of Tropical and Clinical Diseases (Photo: L. Ha)

At the same time, the above provinces and cities need to immediately apply effective measures to control the transport, purchase and sale of poultry, and import of poultry and poultry products. The Ministry of Health also suggested that localities continue to regularly organize environmental sanitation campaigns to limit the spread of influenza A H5N1 virus. The Ministry of Health will continue to purchase epidemic prevention equipment such as breathing machines, chemical sprayers, disinfectants, protective equipment .

The Ministry of Health has also assigned the task of treating H5N1 patients for the transmission department of 64 provincial hospitals and 3 regional treatment centers in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hue. Currently, the Ministry of Health is urgently completing the construction of 2 biosafety laboratory at level III at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology and Ho Chi Minh City Pasteur Institute, ensuring safety and effectiveness of testing H5N1 virus.

Regarding patients infected with influenza A / H5N1, on June 4, Dr. Nguyen Huy Nga - Director of Preventive Medicine Department (Ministry of Health) said that cases of patients with typical signs of influenza A / H5N1 is being treated at Bach Mai Hospital (Hanoi) and the National Institute of Tropical and Clinical Diseases (in which 1 patient has died, all have a negative test result, ie not infected. H5N1 virus). Thus, up to this point, after 17 months, Vietnam only recorded 2 cases positive for H5N1.

Khanh Chi