RSOE EDIS: Vietnam - Epidemic Hazard - 2010.02.01

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2010-02-01 09:46:42 - Epidemic Hazard - Vietnam EDIS CODE: EH-20100201-24758-VNM Date & Time: 2010-02-01 09:46:42 [UTC] Area: Vietnam, Province of An Giang, An Phu area, Number of Infected person(s): 45 Not confirmed information! Description: Forty-five people were hospitalised for acute diarrhoea last week in An Phu General Hospital, An Giang Province, seven of whom tested positive for the vibrio cholera bacteria, according to a Ministry of Health report on Friday. Director of the Preventive Medicine and Environment Department under the ministry Nguyen Huy Nga said that the seven patients who tested positive were from Cambodia. They came to Viet Nam for treatment after suffering from acute diarrhoea, he said. The ministry asked the provincial health department to inspect, monitor and decontaminate areas with a suspected outbreak and to disseminate information about disease prevention measures to the people in An Giang Province. The name of Hazard: Vibrio cholerae Species: Human Status: Confirmed Posted:2010-02-01 09:46:42 [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