Can human avian influenza A (H7N9) enter Nghe An?
(Baonghean.vn) - Faced with the risk that the A(H7N9) avian influenza epidemic in humans currently raging in China could enter Vietnam, on February 23, the Nghe An Department of Health issued Official Dispatch No. 365/SYT-NVY on strengthening the prevention of A(H7N9) influenza epidemic.
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| H7N9 bird flu is very dangerous in China. Photo Internet |
The A(H7N9) flu epidemic in China is developing complicatedly in 13 provinces and cities with a sudden high number of cases and a high mortality rate (about 40%), including Guangdong and Guangxi provinces, which have a lot of trade and tourism exchanges with Vietnam. In the past 2 months alone, China has recorded 340 cases (this is the 5th outbreak since 2013).
More dangerously, most cases have a history of exposure to live poultry at poultry markets or to environments contaminated by infected poultry, so the possibility of the disease entering our country is very high.
The Department of Health's official dispatch requires all medical units in the province to implement the following contents: - Closely monitor all cases of people entering Nghe An from epidemic areas at border gates (Vinh airport, Nam Can airport, Cua Lo port); promptly detect passengers with fever, suspected of having infectious diseases, organize medical examination, isolation and treatment according to regulations. - Medical centers and health stations of communes, wards and towns in the province closely monitor cases of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome, pneumonia patients at medical facilities in the area, especially those with a history of contact with sick or dead poultry, cases recently traveled to or arrived from epidemic areas... - Prepare materials, chemicals, human resources, and disease prevention equipment to promptly support localities in implementing measures to handle outbreaks. - Coordinate with relevant departments to strengthen surveillance and early detection of outbreaks of influenza A (H7N9, H5N1) in poultry. - Medical facilities are ready to admit, quarantine, and treat patients according to the Ministry of Health's protocol to limit deaths. Strengthen monitoring and inspection of food safety for poultry and poultry products in the province, especially smuggled poultry and poultry products that are not quarantined and of unknown origin on the market. - Strengthen propaganda activities to guide people to implement disease prevention measures such as: limiting contact with sick and dead poultry and poultry waste; regularly washing hands with soap or common disinfectants; only eating thoroughly cooked poultry and poultry products; not eating blood pudding, not using poultry and poultry products of unknown origin; recommending people traveling to and from areas with avian influenza epidemics to proactively monitor their health for early detection and timely treatment to limit fatal complications. |
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