Via Bao Phu Tho: Strengthen prevention and control of avian flu. This is a news outlet in the province where the current H5 case has been identified. The full report, in the Google translation:
Baophutho.vn - After more than eight years, a case of influenza A/H5 appeared in humans across the country. The case of a child infected with influenza A/H5 has an address in Dong Thanh commune, Thanh Ba district. After receiving the information, the specialized agencies of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Health and Thanh Ba district actively coordinated, so the investigation and handling of the outbreak was carried out expeditiously, drastically.
In order to actively prevent avian influenza, the health sector has also organized an investigation, review, and list of close contacts and neighbors with the patient to guide follow-up; organized sampling to send to the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology for testing, the results were negative for influenza A/H5 virus. Thanh Ba District People's Committee has directed specialized agencies and local authorities to organize zoning.
Provincial Sub-Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine took samples and sent them to Sub-Department of Animal Health Region I for testing, all results were negative for avian influenza virus; recommending livestock producers to closely monitor the health of poultry flocks; mobilize breeders not to trade or transport poultry out of the locality and not to buy and sell poultry from other localities at the same time.
According to experts, the human influenza A/H5 outbreak in Dong Thanh commune, Thanh Ba district has been detected in time, is basically being strictly controlled, the risk of spreading to the community is very low. .To date, no human-to-human transmission of influenza A/H5 has been recorded.
However, now is the time of autumn and winter, the weather is favorable for the virus strains causing respiratory infections to spread and develop. This is also the time when the resistance of livestock is reduced, the risk of infectious diseases is high. In order to protect the health of livestock and reduce the risk of disease outbreaks, including avian influenza strains, localities should promote propaganda so that people can fully vaccinate their flocks. livestock phase II in 2022.
Mr. Nguyen Tat Thanh - Director of the Sub-Department of Livestock and Veterinary Medicine advised: In the current season change, the risk of livestock diseases, especially infectious diseases, is very high. Therefore, along with the implementation of full vaccination with vaccines, farmers also need to closely monitor the health of their livestock, immediately report to local authorities and veterinary agencies when detecting sick or dead pets.
Strictly implement not to hide the epidemic, not to trade in livestock and poultry in the epidemic area; do not slaughter or eat sick or dead livestock or poultry. In the coming time, the Sub-department will continue to increase the collection of swabs samples in order to early detect disease outbreaks in livestock herds for timely prevention and control measures.
