Published Date: 2008-03-20 19:01:28
Subject: PRO/MBDS> Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (15): Viet Nam, FAO, WHO
Archive Number: 20080320.1069

AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN - MBDS REGION (15): VIET NAM, FAO, WHO
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[1] Viet Nam - FAO
[2] Viet Nam - WHO

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[1] Viet Nam - FAO
Date: Wed 19 Mar 2008
Source: UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Viet Nam [edited]
<http://www.fao.org.vn/new1.pdf>


5th human case of avian influenza infection
Reporting date: 18 Apr 2008
Case: 11 years, male
Province: Ha Nam
Onset date: 4 Mar 2008
Hospitalized date: 9 Mar 2008
Status: Died on 14 Mar 2008

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[2] Viet Nam, WHO
Date: Tue 18 Mar 2008
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) Epidemic and Pandemic Alert
and Response (EPR) disease outbreak news [edited]
<http://www.who.int/csr/don/2008_03_18/en/index.html>


Avian influenza situation in Viet Nam - update 5
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The Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has confirmed a new case of human
infection of H5N1 avian influenza. The case has been confirmed by the
National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE).

The patient is an 11-year-old male from Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam
province. He developed symptoms on [4 Mar 2008] was hospitalized on
[9 Mar 2008] and died on [14 Mar 2008]. The patient had contact with
sick and dead poultry prior to his illness.

Control measures have been implemented and close contacts have been
identified. All remain healthy and will continue to be monitored.

Of the 106 cases confirmed to date in Viet Nam, 52 have been fatal.

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The above reports represent official confirmation of the recent death
of 11-year-old boy from Ha Nam province to be attributable to H5N1
infection (see prior PRO/MBDS posting Avian influenza, human - MBDS
region (14): Viet Nam (Ha Nam) 20080318.1044). According to the most
recent report on confirmed cases of H5N1 infection in Viet Nam from
WHO available at:
<http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/country/cases_table_2008_03_18/en/index.html>,
there have been 106 cases with 52 fatalities in Viet Nam confirmed
since 2003. Worldwide there have been 373 cases and 236 deaths
attributable to H5N1 since 2003.

For maps 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. - Mods.YMA/MPP]

See Also

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Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (09): Viet Nam, RFI 20080221.0703
Avian influenza, human - MBDS region (08): Viet Nam 20080216.0618
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 (25): Viet Nam 20080318.1052
Avian influenza - MBDS region (24): Viet Nam (Soc Trang) 20080314.1023
Avian influenza - MBDS region (23): Viet Nam (Ninh Binh), FAO 20080312.0996
Avian influenza - MBDS region (22): Viet Nam (Quang Tri), FAO 20080310.0975
Avian influenza - MBDS region (21): Viet Nam, Laos 20080307.0937
Avian influenza - MBDS region (20): Viet Nam, Myanmar (OIE) 20080304.0890
Avian influenza - MBDS region (19): Viet Nam, FAO 20080303.0877
Avian influenza - MBDS Region (18): Viet Nam, FAO 20080301.0840
Avian influenza - MBDS region (16): Viet Nam, FAO, OIE 20080225.0765
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) 20071025.3464
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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