Urgently implement measures to prevent Ebola.

On May 24th, the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management (Ministry of Health) issued an urgent dispatch requesting medical facilities nationwide to proactively strengthen measures to prevent and control diseases caused by the Ebola virus.

According to the official document, the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management requested hospitals and provincial/city health departments to urgently strengthen disease prevention and control measures in medical facilities, paying particular attention to cases who have visited countries with outbreaks within the past 21 days. At the same time, they were instructed to tighten infection control, organize screening, classification, and strict isolation of suspected or confirmed Ebola cases.

Ebola bacteria (image from the internet).

Healthcare facilities must regularly update themselves on the global epidemic situation, strengthen communication to prevent public panic while still proactively implementing preventive measures; promptly detect suspected cases to isolate them in a timely manner, and coordinate with the preventive health system for testing, diagnosis, and treatment according to the professional guidelines of the Ministry of Health . In addition, hospitals must prepare adequate personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, isolation facilities, and diagnostic capabilities to be ready to receive and treat Ebola patients should cases appear in Vietnam.

According to the World Health Organization, from May 5 to 20, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda recorded approximately 600 suspected cases of Ebola, including 139 deaths. More than 50 cases have been confirmed to be infected with the Bundibugyo strain - one of the six strains of the Ebola virus.

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Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/y-te-suc-khoe/202605/khan-truong-trien-khai-cac-bien-phap-phong-benh-ebola-8170db0/