Published Date: 2010-03-30 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (25): Viet Nam, WHO
Archive Number: 20100330.1008

AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (25): VIET NAM, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
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Date: Mon 29 Mar 2010
Source: World Health Organisation (WHO), CSR, Disease Outbreak News [edited]
<http://www.who.int/csr/don/2010_03_29a/en/index.html>


Avian influenza situation in Viet Nam - WHO Update 10
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The Ministry of Health has reported a new confirmed case of human
infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. This case was confirmed
at the Pasteur Institute, Ho Chi Minh City.

The case was a 3-year-old girl residing in Thuan An district, Binh
Duong province. She developed symptoms on 5 Mar 2010 and presented to
Thuan An District Hospital and a private health facility for
investigation and treatment. On 10 Mar 2010, she was presented to the
Pediatrics Hospital No. 2 where she was suspected to have influenza A
(H5N1). Despite treatment, she died on 17 Mar 2010. Confirmatory test
results for influenza A (H5N1) were also obtained on that day.

Of the 117 cases confirmed to date in Viet Nam, 59 have been fatal.

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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Marianne Hopp

[This is the WHO confirmation of the fatal case of avian influenza
(H5N1) reported previously by ProMED on 18 Mar 2010. This is the 5th
case and 2nd fatality recorded in Viet Nam in 2010. Elsewhere so far
during 2010, there have been 16 cases (5 fatal) in Egypt and one fatal
case in Indonesia.

Binh Duong province can be located in the map of the Southern Region
of Viet Nam at: <http://www.angelfire.com/co/hongnam/vnmap.html>. -
Mod.CP]

See Also

Avian influenza (18): Viet Nam (BD) fatal 20100318.0861
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