In order to proactively prevent anthrax infection from animals to humans, the Department of Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health has sent an official dispatch to the Department of Health of Dien Bien province to direct units in the area to urgently implement close monitoring. closely monitor the health status of people involved in slaughtering and using the same source of bovine meat with the above cases and those in close contact with the disease for timely prevention and treatment; strengthen surveillance and early detection of suspected cases of anthrax; environmental treatment in the outbreak area according to regulations.
Localities strengthen coordination with veterinary agencies and relevant departments and agencies in monitoring and detecting anthrax in animals to take timely preventive measures on humans; coordinate in the investigation and treatment of anthrax outbreaks in animals; strengthen communication on measures to prevent anthrax transmission from animals to humans, paying special attention to high-risk areas and those who raise, trade and slaughter buffaloes and cows; advise people not to slaughter and use food from dead buffaloes, cows and horses of unknown origin.
The Department of Preventive Medicine requested the Department of Health to direct medical examination and treatment facilities in the area to be ready to well organize the collection, isolation and treatment of patients and promptly notify the Center for Disease Control. to investigate and handle outbreaks.
At the same time, the units shall coordinate in the prevention and control of diseases transmitted from animals to humans, and report infectious diseases according to regulations.
The Department of Preventive Medicine also proposed the Director of the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology to direct, guide and support localities in investigating, monitoring and monitoring suspected cases and close contacts of patients. cases; handle outbreaks according to regulations. At the same time, guide and support the locality to confirm the testing of patient samples from suspected human cases; consider training to improve local capacity in monitoring, detecting, investigating and handling anthrax outbreaks in humans as well as guiding coordination with the veterinary sector.
