The Ministry of Health has issued an announcement on flu A/H1N1 and attention on prevention. Vietnam has so far not recorded any cases of the flu virus A/H1N1. The statement was made by Deputy Minister of Health Trinh Quan Huan at an online conference on disease prevention on May 4th.
According to the announcement, the virus has become an urgent global issue as it has now spread to 20 countries and everyone is at risk of catching the disease.
The Ministry of Health encouraged people to implement measures for prevention of the disease at the community and wash hands with soap. When suffering from cough, fever and sore throat, it is necessary to be isolated from other people.