Ho Chi Minh City closely monitors immigrants and proactively prevents diseases caused by Nipah virus.

SGGP 29/09/2023 09:44

According to HCDC, NiV is a virus that can be transmitted from animals to humans, through contaminated food, or directly between people.

Medical personnel in India take samples from bats.

On September 28, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) announced that, prior to the Nipah virus (NiV) outbreak in the southern Indian state of Kerala, the Ho Chi Minh City health sector has been monitoring all incoming travelers 24/7 at international border gates (Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Ho Chi Minh City Seaport) to detect early cases of fever or suspected symptoms of dangerous infectious diseases for timely isolation and treatment, including increased monitoring of travelers from areas experiencing outbreaks.

In addition, HCDC also advises passengers returning from epidemic areas that if they have suspected symptoms such as fever, headache for 3-14 days along with respiratory signs (cough, sore throat and shortness of breath), they should immediately contact a medical facility for timely advice and treatment.

According to the HCDC, NiV is a virus that can be transmitted from animals to humans, through contaminated food, or directly between people. Over the past week, an outbreak of NiV in the southern Indian state of Kerala has infected six people, including two deaths and one person requiring a ventilator.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tphcm-giam-sat-chat-nguoi-nhap-canh-chu-dong-phong-chong-benh-do-virus-nipah-post707596.html