On September 27, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) of the province informed that the province has just recorded the first alien malaria case in 2024. Currently, the patient is being monitored and treated in the disease.Vietnam-Cuba Vietnam Friendship Institute.
Upon receiving the notice from the hospital for malaria cases, the provincial CDC sent a coordinated official to investigate epidemiology and do the tests.
That is the case of patient Nguyen Van C. (SN 1993) in Hung Trach commune (Bo Trach), the main career goes to the forest.This is the case of a hybrid malaria patient and has never had malaria.Before the onset of illness, the patient had nearly half a month in the forest in Thailand (from August 17-31, 2024).When coming home, in early September, the patient appeared symptoms of fever, tremor, sweating, headache and dry cough.
Extra malaria cases are being cared for and treated at Vietnam-Cuba Dong Hoi Friendship Hospital.
On September 24, the patient was taken to the hospital by his family members.On September 25, the provincial CDC cooperated with Vietnam-Cuba Vietnam Friendship Hospital to take samples for tests and diagnostic classifications: Normal malaria.Patients are monitored and treated malaria, health is gradually stabilizing.
As soon as the disease was discovered, the provincial CDC directed the Bo Trach District Health Center to supervise close contact with patients, especially the members of the household and the surrounding area of the disease of the disease.By 30 days from the date the patient's onset to take the initiative and promptly handle the disease to spread in the community.
"Malaria is a infectious disease, caused by Plasmodium parasites and caused by Anophen's mosquitoes transmitted from patients (people with malaria parasites) to healthy people.Going back and forth in the mountains where malaria is circulating and being burned by Anophen, "said Dr. Huynh Cong Hung, CDC of the province.
Despite certain successes, in the province no longer appears any malaria outbreak, there are 2/8 districts, towns and cities that are recognized to meet the criteria for eliminating malaria.Especially, from the beginning of 2024 to the present, no malaria patient (in addition to the newly recorded foreign case).But Quang Binh is still facing many difficulties and challenges, malaria is still a threat and a risk of returning.Therefore, health facilities, as well as people need to raise vigilance, not negligent, subjective in preventing and combating malaria.When suspected malaria should immediately go to a medical facility for timely examination and treatment, avoid complications.