Ebola virus causing the first world in Sudan in 1976 with more than 600 people. Since then, the epidemic has happened in 11 African countries.
Day 6/8, World Health Organization (WHO) reported Ebola epidemic in the West African region to far did 932 deaths and infections diseases climbed to 1711. Before the fact Ebola epidemic is spreading, many countries have strengthened preventive measures.
The deaths mostly in West African countries including 3: Guinea (427 cases), Liberia (249 cases) and Sierra Leone (525 cases) and there is more risk of spread to other countries.
From the beginning of the year to date, the hemorrhage caused by Ebola virus have caused hundreds of deaths in four African Nations, before this disease condition WHO had to conduct an emergency meeting to find countermeasures.
In that alone, from 24 to 27 July 2014, in 4 countries of West Africa: Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone had added 122 new incidence cases EDV (including the cases identified, the test ca, ca can) and 57 deaths. Disease situation in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone are erratic and happenings recorded the incidence of cases of transmission in the community as well as medical facilities.
Before the condition and extent of spread of the disease on the Health Department (Ministry of health) has had many positive move to prevent the disease in Vietnam.
According to information from the Department of preventive medicine, the disease caused by Ebola virus hemorrhagic fever (Ebola haemorrhagic fever), is a dangerous disease easy to cause death in humans. The mortality rate due to the Ebola virus disease (EVD) up to 90%.
In Vietnam
Vietnam Ministry of health raised the warning level of deadly Ebola epidemic. The Ministry suggested the Ministry of public security, defense, transport and Foreign Affairs to coordinate monitoring and conduct health status Declaration for entry at the international gate from 15/8. When the procedures of entry if the passengers coming from the countries of the region (not over 21 days), the immigration procedures directed passengers to carry the highest risk of health quarantine Declaration Declaration of health.
The Foreign Ministry must limit of election officers to go to the country are Ebola disease when not needed. Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said, the Department had reported to send Government and plan prevention of hemorrhagic fever caused by Ebola virus in Vietnam. Moreover, the hospital is building a central tropical proscribed guidelines diagnosis of Ebola treatment.
To proactive disease prevention due to the Ebola virus, Deputy Minister of health Nguyen Thanh Long proposed Chairman of the province, the city directed the Department of health in collaboration with the relevant authorities at the gate to closely monitor the entry, note those from countries with outbreaks. At the same time fulfills the monitoring in the community and health facilities; adequate preparation of infrastructure, isolation rooms, equipment, medicines, chemicals ...=