A delegation from the Ministry of Health inspected preventive measuresagainst the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus(MERS-CoV) at the Can Tho General Hospital in the Mekong Delta city onJuly 8.

The delegation, led by Head of theministry’s Medical Examination and Treatment Department Luong Ngoc Khue,examined preparations for treating MERS-CoV patients and conductinginfection control once a MERS-CoV suspect is admitted at the hospital.

The provincial healthcare authority is preparedfor any MERS-CoV emergency. A detailed plan was drawn up and some 11mobile medical teams have been established.

Medical units in the province were zoned off for MERS-CoV patienttreatment and have equipped all necessary facilities, medicines andquarantine areas to cope with the epidemic.

Thesame day, the ministry organised a training course on MERS-CoVdiagnosis, treatment and infection control in Can Tho, the fifth of itskind, for medical workers at centrally and provincially-run hospitals.

After the conclusion of the course, the workerswill provide training for lower-level medical units at their cities orprovinces.

The ministry expects the course willimprove public awareness of MERS-CoV among medical workers and thecommunity and recommended those with potential symptoms of the diseaseimmediately present themselves at a hospital for early examination.-VNA