31/10/2012
(AFP) - At the International Scientific Conference on the causes and management of severe influenza, which took place in Hanoi from 29/10- 31/10, scientists say concern about a flu pandemic can occur due to avian influenza virus changes.
According to the scientists, at present, the emergence of the H5N1 flu outbreak in poultry and the ability of the recombinant virus to other strains may occur will form strains have the ability to spread from person to people more quickly.
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen said, appearing in the last eight years, the H5N1 flu is still a threat of a pandemic. From 2003 to now, Vietnam has recorded 123 cases of H5N1 flu (the third world), including 61 deaths. And in Vietnam, after a year of bird flu does not appear, in the year 2012 has recorded two cases of bird flu, including one case of death. http://www.vnmedia.vn/VN/suc-khoe/tin-tuc/73_319750/vi_rut_cum_gia_cam_dang_bien_doi_de_doa_dai_dich.html
So far the H5N1 virus is highly pathogenic virus, the mortality rate ofnearly 50%, with time up to 70% - 80%. The virus often changesquickly, the disease likely to die from respiratory failure, multiple organfailure.
(AFP) - At the International Scientific Conference on the causes and management of severe influenza, which took place in Hanoi from 29/10- 31/10, scientists say concern about a flu pandemic can occur due to avian influenza virus changes.
According to the scientists, at present, the emergence of the H5N1 flu outbreak in poultry and the ability of the recombinant virus to other strains may occur will form strains have the ability to spread from person to people more quickly.
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen said, appearing in the last eight years, the H5N1 flu is still a threat of a pandemic. From 2003 to now, Vietnam has recorded 123 cases of H5N1 flu (the third world), including 61 deaths. And in Vietnam, after a year of bird flu does not appear, in the year 2012 has recorded two cases of bird flu, including one case of death. http://www.vnmedia.vn/VN/suc-khoe/tin-tuc/73_319750/vi_rut_cum_gia_cam_dang_bien_doi_de_doa_dai_dich.html
So far the H5N1 virus is highly pathogenic virus, the mortality rate ofnearly 50%, with time up to 70% - 80%. The virus often changesquickly, the disease likely to die from respiratory failure, multiple organfailure.
