The Zika virus is spreading promptly in Latin America, and Asian governments have actually issued advisories in a bid to contain the spread of the disease, which could be linked to birth defects and can easily induce temporary paralysis. So far, no Zika case has actually been confirmed anywhere in Asia.
A consider a few of the measures announced:
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SOUTH KOREA
South Korean officials have actually advised pregnant women versus taking a trip to Central and South America and needed doctors to immediately report suspected cases.
The Ministry of Good health and Welfare on Friday likewise included the Zika virus among the group of infectious diseases recognized and monitored as potential Good health threats. Doctors can easily now face fines of up to 2 million won ($1,654) for failing to report patients infected by the mosquito-borne health problem or showing symptoms of infection.
The Korea Focus for health problem Regulate and Prevention has actually likewise been sending text messages to people taking a trip in the Zika regions to inform them of the health problem and preventive measures. An official from the Focus said it has actually no plans yet to strengthen temperature checks at airports as that would certainly only stoke unnecessary fear.
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MALAYSIA
Health authorities have actually asked travelers from South and Central America that display symptoms such as fever and rashes to immediately report to Good health centers.
Deputy Good health Director Dr. Lokman Hakim Sulaiman said the relocate was important as it was not useful to conduct public Good health screenings at national gateways.
“The virus is difficult to detect and there is no quick point-of-care test which can easily be used,” he said.
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JAPAN
Japan’s Foreign Ministry has actually issued a safety advisory urging women to attempt to steer clear of taking a trip to Brazil and others affected countries throughout pregnancy, and advised every one of travelers to the location to usage caution. It suggested wearing long sleeves and pants, using mosquito sprays and steer clear of leaving out buckets, empty gardening pots and others compartments that can easily catch water, and report to medical institutions in case of producing suspected symptoms.
The Good health authorities asked medical facilities to advise pregnant women not to visit the Zika areas, conduct test on suspected patients returning from the areas and send samples to the national lab.
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AUSTRALIA
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is advising pregnant women to steer clear of travel in areas where Zika is active.
The federal government is likewise asking Australian doctors to look out for signs of Zika infection in travelers returning from affected areas. A spokeswoman said Australian laboratories could diagnose the virus if required.
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CAMBODIA
Cambodia’s only Zika case recovered in 2010 after treatment.
The Good health Ministry is advising caution and says it’s adhering to the situation in countries along with the Zika virus closely. It’s likewise urging people to destroy mosquito-breeding grounds.
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INDIA
Health Minister Shri J. P. Naddahas has actually stressed the Regulate of the spread of Aedes mosquitoes that transmit dengue and the Zika virus and breed in clean water.
“Community awareness plays an instrumental role in this regard. There is a reason for higher awareness amongst community,” he said.
India is likewise stepping up surveillance and has actually established a technical group to monitor the situation.
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HONG KONG
Health officials are advising pregnant women and those preparation pregnancy to adopt important anti-mosquito precautions, and think about deferring trips to areas along with Zika virus transmissions.
Secretary for Meals and Good health Dr. Ko Wing-man likewise said that due to the fact that only up to one quarter of the infected persons could make relatively mild illness, “the focus was therefore not also big.”
Aedes mosquitoes are currently not found in Hong Kong, the Good health Department said, yet the secretary said that others species of mosquito present in the territory are likewise considered as feasible carriers of the disease.
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VIETNAM
The Vietnamese Good health authority has actually warned people coming from countries along with the Zika virus to monitor their Good health for 14 days and if they make fever to report to medical facilities.
The Good health authority likewise warned people to empty water compartments and usage mosquito nets to Avoid the feasible spread of the virus.
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Associated Press writers Tong-hyung Kim in Seoul, South Korea; Eileen Ng in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo; Rod McGuirk in Canberra, Australia; Sopheng Cheang in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Ashok Sharma in Brand-new Delhi; Kelvin Chan in Hong Kong and Tran V. Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam, contributed to this report.
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