A/H1N1 in Myanmar - Ground Report

Seven townships of Yangon, former capital of Myanmar get wide spread of A/H1N1 virus infection. These are Bahan, Shwe-pyi-tha, Hlaing Thaya, Hmawbi, North-Dagon, East Dagon, ad ost of the cases are t North Dagon. In North Daon, there has been at ward 43; Chin nationals at gathered-boarder. Now 43 of them are treated as in-patient at hospital. There are 2 patients positiveA/H1N1 curently.

From January2010 to February 212010 there have been56 patients and last year, 69 patients with A/H1N1.

Then more patients with A/H1N1 found at Shwe -pyi -tha garment factory soon. 7 patient withA/H1N1 on Feb.19 and junta said that total number of 124 patients in Myanmar but no death, they said.

And also 55 patients from Chin state, and5 from northen Shan state Junta declared.

World Health Organization said more than 40 million Myanmar people would get vaccination against A/H1N1 free-of-charge by WHO at the end of February. Priorities include health personals and whom risky for A/H1N1. Dr.Myo Lwin, government servant physician said that vaccination could effect one year after single dose.

WHO will help to get Tamiflu easily for Myanmar.

In Myanmar, there was a suspected case of A/H1N1 on 22 June 09, in Yangon.

Then an established case found on 27June09 at a 13 year old girl,who came back from Singapore. The government said that they could do necessary things to controll spread.

But wonderful event is that the price of mask (surgical mask) rises about 10 times after announcement of government. The government announced that all school children have to wear masks.

The original price of one piece of mask is K.35 and become K.400 on that condition. And masks have been sold by sellers on truck-car on roads infront of schools 23 June09 onwards.

In Myanmar most of the people have to use public phones and passengers’ bus. People are afraid of getting A/H1N1 infection from contaminated public phones and on bus.

Many say that government must subsidise masks for every household and for all school childen.

Second established case of A/H1N1 has been found on a 20 years old male patient came back from Singapore and well eradicated by health nteam of yanmar.

Then another third and fouth patients with established diagnosis of A/H1N1 found and they both have been travelled from Thailand come back by air flight, Thai Airways, TG 305 on July 12. One of them is a male of 51 years old. And another is 22 years old female They both are passengers of TG30, July12..

One wonderful thing is that Minister U Aung Thoung, Ministry of Industry (1) has been suffered from fever and sore thraot after coming back from Singapore but the Minister refused to make check-up for A/H1N1. It is the most popular joke here.

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