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Dak Lak prevents the outbreak of Japanese encephalitis disease from spreading

Posted on 28 Month 06 2023

The Center for Disease Control of Dak Lak province has just issued a document to strengthen the prevention and control of Japanese encephalitis epidemic, spreading to the community.

*Authorities guide people to prevent Japanese encephalitis. Photo: Hong Chuyen*

Japanese encephalitis currently accounts for about 10-15% of all cases of viral encephalitis. Since the beginning of the year, in Dak Lak province, there have been 2 cases of Japanese encephalitis, including 1 death.

Before this fact, on the afternoon of June 27, information from the Center for Disease Control of Dak Lak province said that the unit had just issued a document on strengthening the prevention of epidemics and Japanese encephalitis.

Specifically, the Center for Disease Control of Dak Lak province proposed leaders of health centers of districts, towns and cities to strengthen monitoring of patients at hospitals, communities, old outbreaks and high-risk areas. .

From there, timely detect cases of disease to deploy zoning, thoroughly handle the outbreak, minimize the number of cases and deaths, and prevent the epidemic from spreading in the community.

The functional units organize and regularly maintain the campaign of environmental sanitation, cleaning of livestock barns, eliminating larvae and larvae on a large scale.

In the process of implementation, mobilize people to actively remove waste tools, standing water containers (especially gas pits, waste water pits from cattle sheds), cover rainwater containers. , domestic water, regularly change the vase water so that mosquitoes do not enter to lay eggs; put fish in water containers for fish to eat larva (larva), ensuring sustainable disease prevention.

Organized vaccination against Japanese encephalitis to ensure safety, quality and rate according to regulations. For children who have had enough vaccinations in the expanded vaccination program, it is necessary to advise the family to continue taking the child for regular booster vaccinations until the age of 15.

Organizing delegations to inspect, supervise and direct the prevention and control of viral encephalitis and Japanese encephalitis, especially the organization of vaccination against Japanese encephalitis vaccine in the expanded vaccination program. . Take timely and appropriate measures to direct, solve difficulties and problems in the process of organizing the implementation…

* SOURCE: https://laodong.vn/y-te/dak-lak-ngan-chan-dich-benh-viem-nao-nhat-ban-bung-phat-lan-rong-1209748.ldo

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