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Tue, 04/28/2009 - 06:17
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Health Ministry: no swine flu in Vietnam
Hanoi (VNA) - The Preventative Medicine and Environment Department under the
Ministry of Health has confirmed that there are no cases of swine flu in Vietnam
after a warning was issued about the epidemic in the US and Mexico.
The Ministry of Health said in a release on April 27 that it has brought in a
number of preventive measures to keep the country free from the disease to avoid
any chance of it spreading to Vietnam from the two countries where over 1,200
cases have tested positive to the H1N1 virus.
The Ministry has directed all hospitals, health services, preventive medicine
centres and international quarantine stations to tighten up their operations,
especially at border gates. They must also be geared up to make an early diagnosis
of any suspected cases and take all possible measures to stamp out the disease if
any outbreaks are reported.
Campaigns have been launched to raise the public's awareness of the importance of
keeping a high standard of personal hygiene and washing their hands with soap,
especially after coming into contact with any body fluids. The ministry also
warned patients with acute respiratory problems to keep away from crowds and wear
face masks.
The Preventive Medicine and Environment Department also announced a policy
applicable to people who have arrived in Vietnam within the last seven days,
who are suspected of carrying the swine flu virus.
On releasing a list of symptoms, the department directed any suspected cases to
seek medical help and report their travel itineraries so medical services can take
the necessary steps to prevent the disease from breaking out.
The Health Ministry said it has been working closely with the World Health
Organisation's office in Vietnam and is closely following the international
developments to keep the epidemic at bay.
Vietnam is well experienced in dealing with epidemics and is well furnished
with the facilities to cope with emerging deadly pandemics such as Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), bird flu and the current swine flu.--Enditem
Ministry of Health has confirmed that there are no cases of swine flu in Vietnam
after a warning was issued about the epidemic in the US and Mexico.
The Ministry of Health said in a release on April 27 that it has brought in a
number of preventive measures to keep the country free from the disease to avoid
any chance of it spreading to Vietnam from the two countries where over 1,200
cases have tested positive to the H1N1 virus.
The Ministry has directed all hospitals, health services, preventive medicine
centres and international quarantine stations to tighten up their operations,
especially at border gates. They must also be geared up to make an early diagnosis
of any suspected cases and take all possible measures to stamp out the disease if
any outbreaks are reported.
Campaigns have been launched to raise the public's awareness of the importance of
keeping a high standard of personal hygiene and washing their hands with soap,
especially after coming into contact with any body fluids. The ministry also
warned patients with acute respiratory problems to keep away from crowds and wear
face masks.
The Preventive Medicine and Environment Department also announced a policy
applicable to people who have arrived in Vietnam within the last seven days,
who are suspected of carrying the swine flu virus.
On releasing a list of symptoms, the department directed any suspected cases to
seek medical help and report their travel itineraries so medical services can take
the necessary steps to prevent the disease from breaking out.
The Health Ministry said it has been working closely with the World Health
Organisation's office in Vietnam and is closely following the international
developments to keep the epidemic at bay.
Vietnam is well experienced in dealing with epidemics and is well furnished
with the facilities to cope with emerging deadly pandemics such as Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), bird flu and the current swine flu.--Enditem
