Finding the cause of mass kidney disease among students in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - The health agencies of Que Phong province and district are still strictly monitoring cases and actively propagating and guiding people to go to medical facilities as soon as they have signs such as sore throat, purulent infection and especially not to arbitrarily use traditional medicine for treatment.
On the morning of March 3, 2017, Nghe An Department of Health had the final report on the cluster of cases of Glomerulonephritis in Hanh Dich commune, Que Phong district that caused the death of 2 students. Accordingly, the cause of the cluster of cases was due to group A streptococcus infection.
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| The report dated March 3, 2017 of Nghe An Department of Health clearly identified the cause of the disease after receiving test results. Photo: Thanh Chung. |
The cause of the cluster of cases was determined from the test results of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology testing blood samples of students with acute glomerulonephritis in Hanh Dich; from the test results of the Institute of Occupational Health and Environment testing drinking water samples, domestic water at the family of 2 deceased patients, at Hanh Dich Secondary School and houses near the Secondary School. The test results showed that the chemical indexes in the water samples were all within the allowable limits.
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| Screening to determine disease risk for students in Hanh Dich commune. Photo: Thanh Chung. |
Up to now, the disease situation in Hanh Dich commune has been controlled. Authorities at all levels, functional agencies and people have actively implemented environmental sanitation and personal hygiene; 100% of people have been given Penicillin V to prevent disease.
The health agencies of Que Phong province and district are still strictly monitoring cases and actively propagating and guiding people to go to medical facilities as soon as they have signs such as sore throat, purulent infection and especially not to arbitrarily use traditional medicine for treatment./.
Thanh Chung
