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The WHO (World Health Organization) has confirmed 2 of the 5 reported human cases from Vietnam over the past 6 weeks, bringing the official count to 95 cases with 42 fatalities.
WHO confirms Vietnam’s two latest human bird flu cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) officially confirmed two Vietnamese human bird flu cases on Friday. The cases date back to late May.
The recognitions raise the WHO’s Vietnam H5N1 count to 95, while the number of fatalities remains at 42 for now.
Three other cases, which include two fatalities, have been announced by Vietnamese officials over the past few weeks but have not yet been confirmed by the WHO.
If the WHO confirms all of the cases, Vietnam's avian flu count would rise to 98 human cases and 44 deaths.
The two recently recognized cases have been confirmed by Vietnam's National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology and the WHO's reference laboratory at the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said the WHO.
A 29-year-old man from Vinh Phuc province became sick May 10, some days after slaughtering chickens for a wedding, the WHO report said. He was hospitalized on May 15 and discharged on Jun 11.
The second case involves a 19-year-old man from Thai Nguyen province who became sick on May 20 after working in a poultry slaughterhouse, according to the WHO report. He was hospitalized on May 25 where he remains in stable condition.
Vietnam has been battling several H5N1 poultry outbreaks since early May. Most cases, including the two above, have occurred in the northern part of the country.
Source: CIDRAP News
