RSOE EDIS: Vietnam - Epidemic Hazard - 2010.02.24

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2010-02-24 04:27:18 - Epidemic Hazard - Vietnam EDIS CODE: EH-20100224-25049-VNM Date & Time: 2010-02-24 04:27:18 [UTC] Area: Vietnam, Province of Khanh Hoa, The area wasn\'t definied., Number of Infected person(s): 1 Confirmed Information! Description: Vietnam's health ministry announced the country's first H5N1 avian influenza case of the year, a 3-year-old girl who is recovering in the hospital. The girl is from Khanh Hoa province in central Vietnam, Thanh Nien news reported today. She came down with flu symptoms on Jan 27 and was hospitalized the next day, the news report said. Her infection was confirmed on Feb 12. If the World Health Organization (WHO) confirms the girl's illness, she will be listed as the country's 113th case, of which 57 have been fatal. Vietnam last reported a human H5N1 case in December, a man from Dien Bien province who died in November. Meanwhile, the virus recently struck two duck flocks, one in the northern Nam Dinh province and the other in the southern province of Soc Trang, Thanh Nien news, citing local news sources, reported on Feb 19. The outbreak in Soc Trang hit a farm, and the one in Nam Dinh involved a family's flock. Investigators didn't find any signs of sick poultry at the girl's home or commune, but about a month ago they learned that ostriches at a farm about a kilometer from her home had died from undetermined illness, the new report said. The name of Hazard: H5N1 Species: Human Status: Confirmed Posted:2010-02-24 04:27:18 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu