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A month ago, things were going in the wrong direction in Vietnam. At it's height, 18 provinces were reporting current outbreaks in that country. Over the past 3 weeks that number has been cut in half.
Another province shakes bird flu, nine to go
The Vietnam Veterinary Department declared the northern province of Cao Bang bird flu-free Monday after going 21 days with no new infections.
Based on Health Ministry regulations, an area will be recognized as officially bird flu-free once no new case has been recognized after 21 days.
Nine provinces and cities remain plagued by the avian virus, including Nghe An, Hai Phong, Bac Giang, Ninh Binh, Vinh Phuc, Quang Nam, Thai Binh, Ha Tinh, and Quang Ninh.
The Veterinary Department announced that 1,130 chickens and ducks contracted bird flu in Thai Binh and Nghe An provinces three days ago.
Since the beginning of the year, 153.5 million fowls have undergone a mass national vaccination throughout the country’s 64 provinces and cities.
Vietnam News Agency quoted the Health Ministry as saying that the country has stockpiled enough Tamiflu, the country’s most popular HN51 prevention and treatment medication, to satisfy national demand.
Source: Thanh Nien, VietNamNet, TTXVN – Compiled by Luu Thi Hong
