Ministry promulgates action plan to prevent A/H7N9 avian flu
The Ministry of Health has promulgated an action plan to prevent A/H7N9 avian flu outbreaks in Vietnam, with the focus placed on early detection, timely treatment and limiting death toll.
A customs staff check body temperatures of people at a border check point. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Health has promulgated an action plan to prevent A/H7N9avian flu outbreaks in Vietnam, with the focus placed on early detection,timely treatment and limiting death toll.
The plan setsout four scenarios as well as suitable actions for relevant agencies topromptly deploy.
The ministryalso publicised a list of measures to tackle the disease, including improvingdiagnosis capacity and food safety, organising drills for health staff, andraising public awareness through communications campaigns.
It recommendedpeople to not use poultry or poultry products with unknown origins, and ensurefood hygiene.
People shouldcome to healthcare establishments for check-up and treatment if they haveflu-like symptoms, such as fever, cough, chest pain or breathing difficulty,the ministry said.
Vietnam has yetto detect any A/H7N9 patient, however, the long borderline shared with Chinaand busy cross-border trade activities between the two countries are posing ahigh risk of virus transmissions into Vietnam.-VNA
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.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued an urgent notice requiring strong measures to prevent avian influenza viruses including H7N9 from entering Vietnam.
The northern province of Quang Ninh is intensifying measures to prevent A/H7N9 avian flu entering through border gates as it shares about 118km border line with China, which is tackling a new A/H7N9 outbreak.
The Department of Animal Health and Livestock Production of the Mekong Delta province of Long An has increased preventive measures against A/H7N9 and other virus strains entering its border gates with Cambodia, said Phan Ngoc Chau, head of the department.
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Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
A customs staff check body temperatures of people at a border check point. (Photo: VNA) 
