Saturday, July 18, 2009

Vietnam: 1 village in Dong Nai province with 20 people infected with H1N1 influenza

18/07/2009

According to information from the Health Center for Dong Nai province, to the 18 / 7, Dong Nai province has added 20 cases positive for influenza A/H1N1, the total patients with influenza to 36 people.

Especially, Viet Kieu Hamlet, Xuan Hiep commune (Xuan Loc) has been to 20 cases, including 3 children father overseas Vietnamese from the U.S. on 8 / 7 on flight KE 861, 17 people are left people in the village are exposed to the father 3 children say on overseas Vietnamese.

Now, these cases are treated in isolation hospital Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnamese Dong Children's Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City and Hospital Xuan Loc (Dong Nai).

According to Health Center for Dong Nai province, is first spread influenza A/H1N1 largest since the first season and up to now.

Health sector Dong Nai held fold area, processing environment and close monitoring of disease. At 9 in the form of contact is near isolation in the community and waiting for test results from the Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City.

Relatives in the area but this 3 overseas Vietnamese live each supervised by the epidemic prevention measures, closely monitoring the health status of people who have been exposed to early detection of cases suspected to infected measures for timely processing. /.

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