(VOVWORLD) – On Saturday July 23, the World Health Organization (WHO) triggered its highest level of alert in an attempt to contain the outbreak of monkeypox, which has affected nearly 17,000 people in 74 countries and caused five dead.
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The next day, the Ministry of Health called a videoconference to decide on preventive measures. To date, Vietnam has not identified any cases of contamination, but the risk is high, underlined the experts during this meeting under the aegis of the vice-minister, Nguyên Thi Liên Huong. Barrier gestures are widely recommended in order to reduce the risk of contraction, in particular washing your hands regularly with soapy water or with antibacterial products, guaranteeing food hygiene, strengthening the immune system, going into quarantine and contacting the authorities. sanitation in case of infection.
According to Dr. Dô Hông Hiên, epidemiological expert of WHO-Vietnam, it is necessary to apply protective measures at an early stage with regard to health professionals as well as people at high risk, to prepare means of screening, containment and patient management to reduce the risk of contamination and death.
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