https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us RSS feeds for WCS Viet Nam 60 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/9081/Bat-tests-positive-for-rabies-in-Oakville.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10069&ModuleID=30213&ArticleID=9081 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=9081&PortalID=119&TabID=10069 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/9081/Bat-tests-positive-for-rabies-in-Oakville.aspx Oakville residents are being warned after a bat found in the Honeyvale Road and Swansea Drive area last week tested positive for rabies Vu Hai Chau Tue, 05 Jul 2016 05:36:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:9081 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/9080/NIH-launches-large-study-of-pregnant-women-in-areas-affected-by-Zika-virus.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10069&ModuleID=30213&ArticleID=9080 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=9080&PortalID=119&TabID=10069 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/9080/NIH-launches-large-study-of-pregnant-women-in-areas-affected-by-Zika-virus.aspx The National Institutes of Health and Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz (Fiocruz), a national scientific research organization linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Health, have begun a multi-country study to evaluate the magnitude of health risks that Zika virus infection poses to pregnant women and their developing fetuses and infants. The study is opening in Puerto Rico and will expand to several locations in Brazil, Colombia and other areas that are experiencing active local transmission of the virus.Zika virus is spread primarily through bites from infected Aedes aegyptimosquitoes, although other forms of transmission — notably, mother-to-child and sexual transmission — also occur. Active virus transmission currently is ongoing in 60 countries and territories. The virus has been linked to a spike in cases of microcephaly, a condition in which babies are born with abnormally small heads and possible neurological damage, sparking international concern. In addition to microcephaly, other problems have been detected in pregnancies and among fetuses and infants infected with Zika virus before birth, including miscarriage, stillbirth, absent or poorly developed brain structures, eye defects, hearing deficits, and impaired growth.The Zika in Infants and Pregnancy (ZIP) study aims to enroll as many as 10,000 pregnant women ages 15 years and older at up to 15 sites. The participants will be in their first trimester of pregnancy and will be followed throughout their pregnancies to determine if they become infected with Zika virus and if so, what outcomes result for both mother and child. The participants’ infants will be carefully followed for at least one year after birth.The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), all part of the NIH, are funding and conducting the study, along with Fiocruz.“The full scope of the effect of Zika virus in pregnancy has not yet been fully determined,” said NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. “This large prospective study promises to provide important new data that will help guide the medical and public health responses to the Zika virus epidemic.”“Zika virus has spread rapidly through the Americas,” said NICHD Acting Director Catherine Y. Spong, M.D. “We anticipate that this study will provide important information on the link between Zika infection and pregnancy complications and inform strategies to help safeguard the health of mothers and their newborns.”“A mother’s environment may be an important part of the Zika virus puzzle,” said NIEHS Director Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D. “We’ve included environmental measures in the study and will also be evaluating nutrition and socio-economic status.”The researchers plan to compare birth outcomes between mothers who were infected with Zika virus and those who were not, documenting the frequency of miscarriage, preterm birth, microcephaly, malformations of the nervous system, and other complications. The researchers also seek to compare the risk of pregnancy complications among women who have symptoms of Zika virus infection and those who are infected but do not have symptoms. Additionally, the study will evaluate how the timing of infection affects pregnancy outcomes and the role environmental influences, social determinants and other infections, such as dengue virus infection, may play on the health of the study participants and their newborns.Women participating in the ZIP study will be monitored monthly for the duration of their pregnancies and then six weeks after delivery. They will have a physical examination and be asked to provide blood, urine, saliva and vaginal swab samples at study entry and at each monthly prenatal care visit. If the participants note that they will be receiving an amniocentesis in connection with their clinical care, the research team will arrange with the participant and her obstetrician to obtain a sample of the amniotic fluid to test for Zika infection. The participants will be instructed about the signs and symptoms of acute Zika virus infection and will be asked to notify their clinic immediately if they experience symptoms. Post-delivery, a breast milk sample, if available, will be obtained for Zika testing. Infants whose mothers consent to their participation in the study will be evaluated within 48 hours of birth and again at three, six and 12 months.“This study, in partnership with NIH, is essential to elucidating the scientific complexity of the Zika virus,” said Fiocruz President Paulo Gadelha. “It will be fundamental to developing prevention and treatment strategies against the disease.”It is important to note that the ZIP study is a research effort that is distinct from and complementary to public health registries underway in the United States (U.S. Zika Public Health Registry), Puerto Rico (Zika Active Pregnancy Surveillance System), and Colombia (SIVIGILA/Projecto Vez). These registries are population-based and collect observations from medical evaluations and testing with the intent of providing information for public health action.For more information about the ZIP study, see the Questions and Answers: The Zika in Infants and Pregnancy (ZIP) Study.NIAID conducts and supports research — at NIH, throughout the United States, and worldwide — to study the causes of infectious and immune-mediated diseases, and to develop better means of preventing, diagnosing and treating these illnesses. News releases, fact sheets and other NIAID-related materials are available on the NIAID website.NICHD conducts and supports research in the United States and throughout the world on fetal, infant and child development; maternal, child and family health; reproductive biology and population issues; and medical rehabilitation. For more information, visitNICHD’s website.NIEHS supports research to understand the effects of the environment on human health and is part of NIH. For more information on environmental health topics, visit www.niehs.nih.gov. Subscribe to one or more of the NIEHS news lists to stay current on NIEHS news, press releases, grant opportunities, training, events and publications.About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health® Vu Hai Chau Tue, 05 Jul 2016 05:34:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:9080 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/8092/Song-au-de-lay-benh-tu-ong-vat.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10069&ModuleID=30213&ArticleID=8092 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=8092&PortalID=119&TabID=10069 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/8092/Song-au-de-lay-benh-tu-ong-vat.aspx Chỉ trong vài năm gần đây, thế giới ghi nhận hàng chục loại bệnh mới nổi nguy hiểm, trong đó đa số là bệnh lây truyền từ động vật sang người. Đồng thời, những bệnh đã đi vào “lịch sử” lại nhăm nhe quay trở lại, bùng phát mạnh hơn, độc lực lớn hơn. Vu Hai Chau Thu, 27 Aug 2015 05:26:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:8092 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/6942/Detected-a-flock-of-duck-were-infected-with-avian-influenza-A-H5N1-virus.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10069&ModuleID=30213&ArticleID=6942 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=6942&PortalID=119&TabID=10069 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/6942/Detected-a-flock-of-duck-were-infected-with-avian-influenza-A-H5N1-virus.aspx Mr.Ngo Van Cu, the head of Department of Epidemiology, Department of Animal Health, said 60 ducks from a household in Dac Nhon village, Nhon Son commune, Ninh Son district died. According to the test results from the Regional Animal Health Office No.6, 3 of 5 samples from this farm were positive for avian influenza A (H5N1). More detail here: [VN] Vu Hai Chau Tue, 19 May 2015 22:09:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:6942 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/6943/China-Human-infection-with-avian-influenza-AH7N9-virus.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10069&ModuleID=30213&ArticleID=6943 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=6943&PortalID=119&TabID=10069 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/6943/China-Human-infection-with-avian-influenza-AH7N9-virus.aspx A total of 9 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) was reported in the week to 10 May: the lowest weekly total this year. Guinea reported a total of 7 cases, Sierra Leone reported 2. For the first time since the beginning of the outbreak in Sierra Leone, the country reported zero confirmed cases for more than 2 consecutive days in the week to 10 May. As at 12 May, Sierra Leone has reported 8 consecutive days without a confirmed case. The EVD outbreak in Liberia was declared over on 9 May, after 42 complete days elapsed since the burial of the last confirmed case. The country has now entered a 3-month period of heightened vigilance. WHO will maintain an enhanced presence in the country until the end of 2015, with a particular focus on areas that border Guinea and Sierra Leone. More detail here: [EN] Vu Hai Chau Wed, 13 May 2015 22:13:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:6943 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/6944/India-Another-monkey-fever-outbreak-likely.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10069&ModuleID=30213&ArticleID=6944 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=6944&PortalID=119&TabID=10069 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/6944/India-Another-monkey-fever-outbreak-likely.aspx Another outbreak of Kysanur Forest Disease (KFD) or monkey fever may take a toll on the simian population in Wayanad district if the authorities fail to adopt preventive measures on time, a study says.The study was conducted following the recent KFD outbreak in bonnet macaques in the district by a team led by Arun Zachariah, Assistant Professor, Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU).Promod G. Krishnan, Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Palakkad, ordered the study after a mass mortality of bonnet macaques was reported in the Nilambur south division of forest in December 2014 and the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) in January this year. More than 100 monkeys had perished to the disease.“The current outbreak is a major one both in humans and simians in the non-KFD range area, raising serious questions regarding changing disease dynamics of the KFD virus,” Dr. Zachariah said.Nine persons had succumbed to the disease so far in the district.  Vu Hai Chau Thu, 23 Apr 2015 03:40:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:6944 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/6934/Pennsylvania-US-an-infant-died-of-rat-bite-fever-Pennsylvania.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10069&ModuleID=30213&ArticleID=6934 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=6934&PortalID=119&TabID=10069 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/6934/Pennsylvania-US-an-infant-died-of-rat-bite-fever-Pennsylvania.aspx A six-month old Dillsburg-area, PA baby, who was bitten by a rat that was to be fed to the family’ssnakes in late December and died on New Year’s Day, was determined to have contracted rate-bite fever, according to Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall Thursday. The child was taken to the emergency room suffering from a fever and a rash on Dec. 30 and was released after being given medication. On Jan.1, however, the child, now running a high feverand lethargic, was brought back to the hospital. The baby died in the emergency room that day, the coroner said. An autopsy on the child in early January determined the cause of death to be meningitis and myocarditis as a result of the bite. The coroner said police and County Children and Youth Services are investigating the death. The child and the family have not been identified. “Rat-bite fever” is a general term to describe two relatively rare bacterial infections: Streptobacillus moniliformis, also known as Haverhill fever, and Spirillum minor, also known as Sodoku.[EN] Vu Hai Chau Mon, 20 Apr 2015 05:05:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:6934 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/6946/US-Distemper-outbreak-among-wildlife-in-Duluth.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10069&ModuleID=30213&ArticleID=6946 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=6946&PortalID=119&TabID=10069 https://programs.wcs.org/vietnam/en-us/Wildlife-Health/ID/6946/US-Distemper-outbreak-among-wildlife-in-Duluth.aspx DULUTH, MINNESOTA - After a rash of skunk sightings last weekend, authorities are warning of a distemper outbreak. Over the weekend several sick skunks were reported to Duluth police. Two of the skunks were euthanized. Authorities with the Humane Society suspect the skunks were infected with canine distemper which is a neurological virus that can be transferred between animals through saliva. Symptoms include disorientation and difficulty maneuvering. More detail here [EN] Vu Hai Chau Sun, 05 Apr 2015 03:46:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:6946