Vietnam has so far recorded no infections of human A/H7N9 avian flu, however, the country is promoting efforts to prevent the entry of virus, which caused a new outbreak in neighbouring China.
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has sofar recorded no infections of human A/H7N9 avian flu, however, the country ispromoting efforts to prevent the entry of virus, which caused a new outbreak inneighbouring China.
According to the Preventive Medicine Department underthe Ministryof Public Health, the long borderline shared with China and busy cross-border trade activities betweenthe two countries pose a high risk of H7N9 virus to be transmitted intoVietnam.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that China has reported 340 human A/H7N9avian flu cases in 13 provinces and cities nationwide so far this year. Almost the infected cases had a history of exposure tolive poultry in markets or areas polluted by infected poultry.
The number of human A/H7N9 cases have continuallyincreased in China since October last year, causing the fifth outbreak in thecountry since 2013, the WHO reported.
To proactively prevent the disease, the Vietnamese Ministry of Healthrecommended people to not use poultry or poultry products with unknown origins,and ensure food hygiene.
They were told to immediately notify localauthorities and veterinary units if they detected any sick or dead poultry.
People should visit doctors to becounselled, examined and receive treatment if they have flu-like symptoms, suchas fever, cough, chest pain or breathing difficulty, the ministry said.-VNA
The Ministry of Health has urged all provinces and cities nationwide to intensify measures preventing influenza viruses and diseases amid the approaching Lunar New Year holiday, a move triggered by reports of avian flu outbreaks in some localities.
The Preventive Health Department under the Ministry of Health is warning the community of high avian influenza A/H7N9 outbreak risks, especially during the winter-spring season of this year.
Vietnam has so far recorded no A/H7N9 and A/H9N2 avian flu cases, but needs to be vigilant over the disease, which is developing complicatedly in neighbouring China.
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Illustrative image (Source: AFP/VNA) 
