Published Date: 2008-02-26 02:02:26
Subject: PRO/MBDS> Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (12): Viet Nam, RFI
Archive Number: 20080226.0770
AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN - MBDS REGION (12): VIET NAM, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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Date: 26 Feb 2008
Source: Viet Nam Net Bridge [edited]
<http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2008/02/770475/>
Fifth person dead from A/H5N1 flu
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The Head of the Preventive Health and Environment Agency under the
Health Ministry of [25 Feb 2008] confirmed the 5th death from A/H5N1
flu in Vietnam so far this year [2008] [see discussion below, but
according to information currently available, there have been 5 cases
with 4 deaths confirmed by the Ministry of Health thus far this year
- 2008 - Mod.MPP].
The 5th [case] is a 23-year-old woman from Cam Khe District in the
northern province of Phu Tho, who saw the 1st symptoms of bird flu on
[14 Feb 2008] and was hospitalised to a local hospital on [19 Feb
2008]. The patient was transferred to the Central Hospital for
Infectious and Tropical Diseases in Hanoi on [21 Feb 2008].
Tests conducted by the Central Hospital for Infectious and Tropical
Diseases show that the patient caught type A/H5N1 flu. The patient
died on [25 Feb 2008].
Dr. Nguyen Huy Nga, Head of the Preventive Health and Environment
Agency, said there were dead poultry around the patient's house and
the patient's family slaughtered some dead chickens [one presumes
they mean the family slaughtered ill chickens - Mod.MPP].
[Source: Tien Phong]
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Date: 26 Feb 2008
Source: Bangkok Post
<http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=126159>
Bird flu claims fourth Vietnam victim of 2008
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Bird flu has killed a woman in northern Vietnam, the 4th person to
die of the H5N1 virus in the country this year [2008], officials said
Tuesday [26 Feb 2008].
[The 23-year-old woman], died Monday [25 Feb 2008] at a hospital in
Hanoi. Samples taken from her tested positive for H5N1, according to
Nguyen Huy Nga, director of the Health Ministry's Preventive Medicine
Department.
[She] was admitted to a local hospital near her home in Phu Tho
province, 100 kilometers northwest of Hanoi, after she fell ill on
[14 Feb 2008]. She was transferred to Hanoi on [21 Feb 2008] after
her condition worsened.
"She and other members of her family ate 5 chickens during Tet [the
lunar New Year holiday, which started [7 Feb 2008]," said Dang Van
Chuong, head of Phu Tho's animal health department. "One of the
chickens was sick."
Chuong said the rest of [her] family showed no symptoms of bird flu,
but local officials have taken samples from them to test for H5N1. No
bird flu outbreak in poultry has been reported in that province.
Fresh bird flu outbreaks have been detected in 7 provinces since the
beginning of this year, prompting local authorities to cull more than
20 000 ducks and chickens, Nga said.
Bird flu has infected 105 people in Vietnam and killed 51 of them
since it first appeared in Vietnam in late 2003.
H5N1 mainly affects poultry and wild birds, but can infect humans who
have close contact with sick fowl. Scientists fear that if it spreads
unchecked, the disease could mutate into a form which could be
transmitted between humans, leading to a worldwide pandemic that
could kill millions.
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[As of 22 Feb 2008 there have been 3 human cases with 3 deaths
attributable to H5N1 infection in Viet Nam confirmed by WHO (see
<http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/country/cases_table_2008_02_22/en/index.html>).
These 3 cases include a 27-year-old male from Ninh Binh province, a
40-year-old man from Hai Duong province and a 32-year-old man from
Tuyen Quang province. In addition, there were newswire reports of a
7-year-old boy from Hai Duong province (still alive) that was
confirmed by the national laboratory to have H5N1 infection, and a
newswire report of a suspected case in a 40-year-old man from Bac
Lieu province, where no information on laboratory testing was
provided -- suggesting that H5N1 infection was probably ruled out,
since the Vietnamese Ministry of Health has been very transparent
about notifying confirmation of H5N1 infections (see PRO/MBDS posting
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (09): Viet Nam, RFI
20080221.0703 for details on this suspected case) and now this case
in a 23-year-old woman from Phu Tho province. Of note is the mention
of ill and dead chickens around the patient's house, and the
slaughter and preparation of ill chickens by the case's family.
Again, it is noteworthy that prior to the identification of this
case, no outbreaks of H5N1 in avians had been reported from the
province of residence of this case.
More information on the status of the cases pending confirmation (the
7-year-old boy from Hai Duong, the 40-year-old man from Bac Lieu and
the most recent case -- the 23-year-old woman from Phu Tho) would be
greatly appreciated.
For a map of Viet Nam with provinces,
see <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/vietnam_admin01.jpg>
and <http://www.angelfire.com/co/hongnam/vnmap.html>.
The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Viet Nam can be accessed
at <http://healthmap.org/promed?v=14.9,108.5,5>. This map shows other
outbreaks in Viet Nam and surrounding countries that have been
reported on ProMED-mail. The postings can be directly accessed
through this map. - Mod. MPP]
See Also
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (09): Viet Nam, RFI 20080221.0703Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (08): Viet Nam 0080216.0618
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (07): Viet Nam (Nam Binh), RFI
20080214.0584
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (06): Viet Nam (Hai Duong) 20080214.0581
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (02): Viet Nam (Tuyen Quang) 20080124.0301
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region: Viet Nam, RFI 20080103.0034
Avian influenza - MBDS region (14): Viet Nam 20080220.0678
Avian influenza - MBDS region (13): Viet Nam, Laos 20080219.0665
Avian influenza - MBDS region (12): Viet Nam, FAO 20080215.0593
Avian influenza - MBDS region (09): Viet Nam, Thailand, RFI 20080202.0425
Avian influenza - MBDS region (05): Viet Nam, Thailand 20080124.0303
Avian influenza - MBDS region (04): Viet Nam, FAO 20080111.0145
Avian influenza - MBDS region (03): Viet Nam, RFI 20080109.0120
Avian influenza - MBDS region (02): Viet Nam, FAO 20080104.0053
2007
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Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (26): Viet Nam, WHO 20071228.4162
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (25): Viet Nam, susp, RFI 20071226.4134
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (23): Viet Nam, susp., RFI 20071108.3623
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (22): Viet Nam 20070909.2970
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (21): Viet Nam, WHO 20070831.2868
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (20): Viet Nam, RFI 20070807.2574
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (19): Viet Nam, susp., RFI 20070802.2501
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (18): Viet Nam (Ha Tay) 20070731.2463
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (15): Viet Nam 20070706.2153
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (14): Viet Nam, WHO confirmation
20070629.2099
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (13): Viet Nam, susp., RFI 20070626.2059
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (12): Viet Nam, RFI 20070621.2005
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (11): Viet Nam, RFI 20070616.1964
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (10): Viet Nam, RFI 20070612.1916
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (09): Viet Nam, RFI 20070601.1773
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (08): Viet Nam 20070523.1649
Avian influenza - MBDS region (57): Viet Nam (Tra Vinh), RFI 20071228.4161
Avian influenza - MBDS region (56): Viet Nam, H7N3, RFI 20071224.4127
Avian influenza - MBDS region (55): Viet Nam, RFI 20071220.4094
Avian influenza - MBDS region (54): Viet Nam, RFI 20071214.4025
Avian influenza - MBDS region (52): Viet Nam, RFI 20071127.3832
Avian influenza - MBDS region (51): Viet Nam (Ha Nam) 20071108.3624
Avian influenza - MBDS region (50): Viet Nam, FAO 20071105.3594
Avian influenza - MBDS region (49): Viet Nam, FAO 20071031.3538
Avian influenza - MBDS region (48): Viet Nam (Cao Bang), FAO 20071026.3480
Avian influenza - MBDS region (46): Viet Nam (Quang Tri) 0071025.3464
Avian influenza - MBDS region (45): Viet Nam (Tra Vinh) 20071012.3343
Avian influenza - MBDS region (43): poultry smuggling 20070912.3016
Avian influenza - MBDS region (42): poultry smuggling 20070911.3012
Avian influenza - MBDS region (40): Viet Nam 20070831.2870
Avian influenza - MBDS region (37): Viet Nam, illegal transport 20070713.2249
Avian influenza - MBDS region (36): Viet Nam, vaccination policy 20070712.2230
Avian influenza - MBDS region (35): Viet Nam (Dien Bien, Ca Mau) 20070712.2224
Avian influenza - MBDS region (34): Viet Nam (Ca Mau), RFI 20070709.2183
Avian influenza - MBDS region (33): Viet Nam, vaccination 20070705.2136
Avian influenza - MBDS region (32): Viet Nam (Quang Ninh) 20070629.2086
Avian influenza - MBDS region (31): Viet Nam (Bac Giang) 20070619.1981
Avian influenza - MBDS region (30): Viet Nam (Cao Bang) 20070616.1963
Avian influenza - MBDS region (29): Viet Nam (Ha Tinh) 20070614.1944
Avian influenza - MBDS region (27): Viet Nam, Prevalence, RFI 20070613.1923
Avian influenza - MBDS region (26): Viet Nam (Phu Tho) 20070607.1859
Avian influenza - MBDS region (25): Viet Nam: RFI 20070607.1839
Avian influenza - MBDS region (24): Viet Nam 20070601.1774
Avian influenza - MBDS region (23): Viet Nam 20070530.1745
Avian influenza - MBDS region (22): Viet Nam 20070529.1717
Avian influenza - MBDS region (21): Viet Nam 20070525.1672
Avian influenza - MBDS region (20): Viet Nam 20070524.1657
Avian influenza - MBDS region (19): Viet Nam 20070522.1635
Avian influenza - MBDS region (18): Viet Nam, RFI 20070506.1464
Avian influenza - MBDS region (13): Viet Nam (Ca Mau) 20070331.1101
Avian influenza - MBDS region (12): Thailand, Viet Nam, collab. 20070327.1054
Avian influenza - MBDS region (05): Laos, Viet Nam 20070309.0836
Avian influenza - MBDS region (04): Viet Nam 20070308.0822
Avian influenza - MBDS region (02): Viet Nam 20070226.0697
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