Ho Chi Minh City closely monitors immigrants, proactively prevents diseases caused by Nipah virus

SGGP 09/29/2023 09:44

According to HCDC, NiV is a virus transmitted from animals to humans, from contaminated food or directly between people.

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On September 28, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) said that before the Nipah virus (NiV) outbreak in the southern Indian state of Kerala, the Ho Chi Minh City health sector has been monitoring people entering the country 24/7 at international border gates (Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Ho Chi Minh City Maritime Port) to promptly detect cases of fever or signs of suspected dangerous infectious diseases for timely isolation and treatment, including strengthening the monitoring of people entering from areas where the epidemic is breaking out.

In addition, HCDC also notes that passengers returning from epidemic areas, if they have suspected symptoms of the disease such as fever, headache for 3-14 days along with respiratory symptoms (cough, sore throat and difficulty breathing), should immediately contact a medical facility for timely advice and treatment.

According to HCDC, NiV is a virus that is transmitted from animals to humans, from contaminated food or directly from person to person. Over the past week, an outbreak of NiV virus in the southern Indian state of Kerala has infected 6 people, including 2 deaths and 1 person on a ventilator.