Mekong Delta on alert against swine flu

Patients with symptoms of swine influenza A / H1N1 should receive treatment in hospitals and be separated to prevent the spread of the virus. – VNA / VNS Photo

MEKONG DELTA – The provinces of Cuu Long Delta (Mekong) are taking steps to prevent the spread of A / H1N1 flu in the region.

The rainy season is an ideal environment for many seasons. Since the beginning of the year, the delta has recorded four deaths from swine flu, including one in Vinh Long province, one in Ca Mau province and two in Ben province.

Many cases of swine flu have also been reported in Hau Giang province.

Phan Thanh Tung, deputy director of the health department of Hau Giang province, announced in April that he had launched a prevention and control campaign. H1N1 flu, providing treatment advice to residents

Local weekly reporting to the department and the province's governing board for epidemic prevention.

Meanwhile, the health sector in Vinh Long province has been working with the authorities The situation is stable, but the province is encouraging people to get vaccinated against the flu, Nguyen Cong Tuan, deputy director of the Vinh Long province. The Ministry of Health declared

After the first case of A / H1N1 flu, the Can Tho City Health Department sent information on preventive measures to private medical institutions and public hospitals in the province [19659009].

Hospitals and clinics have prepared enough vehicles, medical equipment and medicine to cope with any epidemic.

Can Tho City's deputy director of health department, Nguyen Trung Nghia, said swine flu A / H1N1 usually occurred with early symptoms such as a high fever, cough, headaches and muscle aches. Most infected people can heal in a week without special treatment.

However, it can worsen in people over 65, children under five, pregnant women and people with chronic diseases such as diabetes, kidney failure, chronic obesity.

He recommends that people be vaccinated and go to hospitals or medical centers if they show signs of swine flu.

A / H1N1

Influenza A / H1N1 virus can survive for 24 to 48 hours on the surface of tables, chairs, cabinets and handrails, eight at 12 o'clock on clothes and around five minutes on the palm of the hand.

the water at temperatures of 22 degrees Celsius and live up to 30 days at a temperature of zero degrees Celsius. Thus, swimming pools of hotels could be a place of development of the virus, especially during the rainy season.

The disease is spread easily from one person to another by breathing that spreads sneezing or coughing or by direct contact with objects containing

It presents similar symptoms to those of the seasonal flu and can be diagnosed by taking nasal fluids and throat for the purpose of analysis.

Doctors recommend that people pay attention to personal hygiene; clean their surroundings around homes, classrooms and workplaces; avoid direct contact with patients with the A / H1N1 virus or those suspected of being infected; and do not use drugs without permission.

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