The Ministry of Health has issued urgent directives to respond to the Ebola virus disease.

The Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management has just sent an urgent dispatch to medical facilities and the Departments of Health of provinces and cities regarding proactive prevention and control of diseases caused by the Ebola virus.

Accordingly, Ebola virus disease is an acute and severe infectious disease in humans, often accompanied by hemorrhagic syndrome and multiple organ failure, with a mortality rate that can reach 90%.

The disease is transmitted through direct contact with the tissues, blood, and bodily fluids of infected animals or people, and can spread rapidly into an epidemic.

The mortality rate from Ebola can reach up to 90% (Illustrative image: iStock).

The virus can be transmitted from person to person through direct contact via skin wounds or mucous membranes with the blood, secretions, and bodily fluids (feces, urine, saliva, semen) of an infected person. People can also contract Ebola through contact with contaminated items or objects used by an infected person, such as clothing, blankets, and used needles.

According to information from the World Health Organization (WHO), from May 5th to May 20th, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Uganda recorded 600 suspected cases of Ebola, including 139 deaths, and more than 50 confirmed cases of Bundibugyo, one of the six strains of the Ebola virus.

Given the risk of Ebola virus disease entering Vietnam, the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management requests that medical facilities and the Departments of Health in provinces and cities direct their units to strengthen disease prevention and control measures within medical facilities, paying particular attention to cases of individuals who have recently arrived from countries with or currently experiencing outbreaks within the past 21 days.

At the same time, strengthen inspection and supervision of infection control implementation at medical examination and treatment facilities, and strictly screen, classify, and isolate all suspected or confirmed cases of Ebola virus infection at treatment facilities.

The Department advises facilities to detect suspected cases early for isolation, coordinate with preventive facilities for testing, diagnosis, treatment, and control according to the professional guidelines of the Ministry of Health .

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