The Ebola epidemic situation

As of 12/8/2014 has recorded a total of 1848 cases.

In 1976, the world recognized the first service in the Sudan with more than 600 people. From December 2013 to 1/8/2014 due to the Ebola virus epidemic has erupted anew in the West African countries including: 4 Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leonne. As of 12/8/2014 has recorded a total of 1848, in which case there are 1013 deaths. Of the game, stuck and Ebola virus deaths in 4 countries constantly increasing.

Before the situation above, the Director General of the World Health Organization-WHO has an emergency meeting with the President of the West African country and the reviews that this is the biggest epidemic of the disease in history almost 4 decades, room spread fast., the World Health Organization declared a State of emergency the international community, which should be of interest and priority for emergency deployment in both national and international.

Currently the disease due to the Ebola virus has yet to have prophylactic and therapeutic methods, however, the disease can be controlled if detected early, the patient isolation, tracking and monitoring the close contact with infected people and implement strict infection control procedures.

At the Vietnam Ministry of health identified by the Ebola virus epidemic disease is spreading fast speed and has a high mortality (up to 90%), the World Health Organization has declared a State of emergency for public health causes international concern. Disease can spread out to other countries through tourists, people working, studying and working in other countries are having the disease and return to the country. So far, Vietnam has not detected any case of Ebola virus infected by, however the risk of disease spread through the audience of tourists, who work, study and labor entry returned from Africa area is entirely possible.

To actively cope with disease due to Ebola virus, the Health Ministry was actively regularly updated information on the epidemic situation of happenings in the world, the initiative provides information to agencies of information and posting of the information on the website of the Ministry of health, Department of preventive medicine. In collaboration with the ministries related to advocacy, guidance for the objects in the scope of management (staff travel, work, travel ...) about infectious disease prevention when it comes to countries with epidemics.

Enhance and maintain regular surveillance the health quarantine objects enter Vietnam through the gate, especially from the countries of the disease to timely detect suspected cases of infectious disease; building capacity, divide plans treat patients, specify isolation place hospitals in case of illness and intrusion detection have expanded the quarantine zone, founded the hospital in case of disease widespread. (The Health Ministry has also issued guidelines diagnosis and treatment of diseases caused by Ebola virus).

Before the complications of the disease, the Health Ministry urged and expect each of the people, the whole society and especially the media agency, guide people understand about the disease, preventive measures, actively engage, fight disease caused by Ebola virus for each individual , each family and the whole community effectively and successfully.=