Vietnam on Alert for H7N9 Virus

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Vietnam on Alert for H7N9 Virus

 Authorities worry the H7N9 virus, also known as Avian Flu, a disease transmitted from poultry, is spreading fast across the China border. 

Dr. Tran Dac Phu, head of Preventative Health Department  said that there have been a reported 168 cases with 51 deaths in China, according to Chinese officials. 

Phu warns of a high risk for infections due to underground poultry trade in Vietnamese markets in Hanoi, Cau Giay, Hang Be, Lang Ha and Thanh Cong.

Infected patients experience severe pneumonia, fever, cough, breathing failure, organ failure and even death, said Head of National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Nguyen Tran Hien.

There is currently no vaccine or treatment for the disease.

Tests show H7N9 is prevalent in poultry in 80 percent of communes, 66 percent of districts and 63 percent of markets around the country, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. In 44 provinces, 90 out of 147 markets tested positive for the virus in poultry.

The Ministry of Health currently asks people to refrain from eating poultry products of questionable origin and to practice strict hygiene.  

Anyone experiencing high fever, cough, headache and breathing failure should go to nearby medical clinics for timely treatment.  Please inform local administrators if disease is detected in poultry.

Smuggling poultry across the Vietnamese-Chinese border is a rising trend, said Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Cao Duc Phat.  He urges to tighten security over poultry smuggling along the northern border.  

About 55 tons of live poultry and 300 tons of dead poultry were illegally traded across the border in 2013, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long asked hospitals across the country to supervise patients who suffer breathing problems and do tests to reduce spread of the disease.

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arirish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: June 19 2013 Location: Arkansas Status: Offline Points: 39215	Post Options Post Reply Quote arirish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Vietnam on Alert for H7N9 Virus Posted: January 30 2014 at 9:29am
	As more and more live markets are closed poor farmers in China, desperate to make a living will try to smuggle more and more chickens into neighboring countries! Vietnam on Alert for H7N9 Virus Authorities worry the H7N9 virus, also known as Avian Flu, a disease transmitted from poultry, is spreading fast across the China border. Dr. Tran Dac Phu, head of Preventative Health Department said that there have been a reported 168 cases with 51 deaths in China, according to Chinese officials. Phu warns of a high risk for infections due to underground poultry trade in Vietnamese markets in Hanoi, Cau Giay, Hang Be, Lang Ha and Thanh Cong. Infected patients experience severe pneumonia, fever, cough, breathing failure, organ failure and even death, said Head of National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Nguyen Tran Hien. There is currently no vaccine or treatment for the disease. Tests show H7N9 is prevalent in poultry in 80 percent of communes, 66 percent of districts and 63 percent of markets around the country, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. In 44 provinces, 90 out of 147 markets tested positive for the virus in poultry. The Ministry of Health currently asks people to refrain from eating poultry products of questionable origin and to practice strict hygiene. Anyone experiencing high fever, cough, headache and breathing failure should go to nearby medical clinics for timely treatment. Please inform local administrators if disease is detected in poultry. Smuggling poultry across the Vietnamese-Chinese border is a rising trend, said Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Cao Duc Phat. He urges to tighten security over poultry smuggling along the northern border. About 55 tons of live poultry and 300 tons of dead poultry were illegally traded across the border in 2013, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long asked hospitals across the country to supervise patients who suffer breathing problems and do tests to reduce spread of the disease.
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arirish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: June 19 2013 Location: Arkansas Status: Offline Points: 39215	Post Options Post Reply Quote arirish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 30 2014 at 10:08am
	This should have read H5N1 not H7N9 ! here's a snip from a differant article, H5N1 returns in Bac Ninh Besides H7N9, many other avian flu viruses such as H5N1, H1N1, H9N2 are also of great concern, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. On January 2, H5N1 virus appeared again in the northern Bac Ninh province. Of the 144 poultry markets in 44 provinces and cities that have been inspected since 2013, 90 markets, or 60 percent, tested positive to the H5N1 virus. http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/16900/heath-authorities-call-for-preventing-h7n9-flu-spread Here's a bit from another article, Dao Xuan Thanh, deputy director of the Animal Health Department, said the biggest concern is poultry smuggling between China and Vietnam, which is expected to surge during Tet. It is difficult to detect poultry carrying the H7N9 virus in the early stages as the animals show no symptom, he added. In 2013, relevant authorities bust nearly 1,800 cases of poultry smuggling from China to Vietnam, seizing some 56,000 animals, 202,000 kg of meat, 2.7 million eggs and millions of young chicks and ducklings. Thanh also warned against the lax surveillance of the domestic poultry trade. His agency recently inspected 60 markets nationwide and found 590 of the total 9,000 poultry samples tested positive for avian influenza A. http://www.thanhniennews.com/index/pages/20140117-vietnam-wary-as-new-bird-flu-strain-claims-lives-in-neighbor-china.aspx
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	That one got me too