Vietnam’s health care acknowledged

Vietnam’s health care acknowledged

(VOVWORLD) - One of the UN Millennium Development Goals is ensuring health care and protecting people against dangerous epidemics. Vietnam and other countries around the world are taking aggressive measures to cope...
WHO warns of close control on H7N9 human infections

WHO warns of close control on H7N9 human infections

(VOVworld) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concerns about the H7N9 avian influenza outbreak in China, confirming that there is no evidence of changes in the epidemiological or clinical...
Bird flu spreads around the world

Bird flu spreads around the world

(VOVworld)- The H7N9 Avian Influenza is breaking out in a number of countries. This is the fifth H7N9 epidemic since 2013 and í seeing the highest number of cases
New human H7N9 case in China

New human H7N9 case in China

(VOVworld) - Shenzhen City in China's Guangdong Province on Monday reported a new human infection of H7N9 bird flu. A six-year-old girl has tested positive for H7N9 and is...
Vietnam tightens inspection at border gates

Vietnam tightens inspection at border gates

(VOVworld) - Localities across Vietnam have set up checkpoints to strictly monitor cross-border travelers to prevent the spread of A/H5N1 and the entrance of A/H7N9 into Vietnam
Preventing influenza in poultry and humans

Preventing influenza in poultry and humans

(VOVworld) – The Ministry of Health has organized 9 teams to respond to the flu epidemic in border provinces and cities and provinces that have detected the disease in poultry
Urgent response to avian flu discussed online

Urgent response to avian flu discussed online

(VOVworld) – The A/H5N1 epidemic has struck 11 provinces in Vietnam, reported an online conference on Tuesday which discussed urgent measures against the spreading A/H5N1 virus and a possible...
Vietnam tightens precautions against A/H7N9

Vietnam tightens precautions against A/H7N9

(VOVworld) – The Department of Animal Health has collected samples at border areas and local markets to test for the bird flu A/H5N1 and prevent the A/H7N9 influenza from...
Intensifying the fight against avian influenza

Intensifying the fight against avian influenza

(VOVworld) - Border provinces have been required to disinfect and sterilise all border gates and crossings, as well as cross-border vehicles, to prevent the deadly avian influenza strain A/H7N9...
Urgent measures against H7N9 influenza

Urgent measures against H7N9 influenza

(VOVworld) - The National Steering Committee for Avian Influenza Prevention and Control has urged border provinces to take steps to prevent the influenza virus from spreading toVietnam
WHO warns of A/H7N9 avian influenza

WHO warns of A/H7N9 avian influenza

(VOVworld) - The World Health Organisation says by February 14, 338 people were confirmed contracted with A/H7N9 avian influenza in 14 provinces and cities of China, including Hong Kong and Taiwan...
Flu epidemic likely to spread in China

Flu epidemic likely to spread in China

(VOVworld) – A low vaccination rate and multiple active virus strains have led to a more serious flu situation in China this winter, a disease control expert warned on Thursday