| Blog of the Week |
| BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY IN VIETNAM |
| As part of a joint project exercise, the U.S. CDC and Vietnam’s Ministry of Health pretended there were suspect cases of avian influenza A (H7N9) and coronaviruses that surfaced in Vietnam. Then CDC and Vietnamese experts convened to observe Vietnam’s public health machinery spring to life. The scenario was just a practice drill but may be all too real with the H7N9 virus infecting people and poultry in neighboring China. Hence, it is critical that Vietnam’s Ministry of Health is fully prepared to quickly and effectively respond if there is an H7N9 outbreak in Vietnam. Vietnam, after all, shares a border with China and enjoys robust trade of poultry and other commodities with China that are prime candidates for transporting the disease…read blog |
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| Video of the Week |
| STRENGTHENING LAB MANAGEMENT TOWARD ACCREDITATION IN VIETNAM |
| CDC helps laboratories in Vietnam prepare for international accreditation…watch video |
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| Story of the Week |
| U.S. AND VIETNAM CONDUCT RESEARCH TO REDUCE FLU VIRUS TRANSMISSION BETWEEN ANIMALS AND HUMANS |
| The U.S. CDC partnered with the Vietnam government to conduct new research on flu viruses in pigs and humans. The ability of the flu virus to evolve and to transmit across species remains a major public health concern and this new research study will enhance Vietnam’s abilities to address these concerns through a One Health approach…read story |
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