VietNamNet Bridge – With the assistance of experts from the US’ Offox University, doctors at Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital discovered H5N1 virus in not only the throat and gastric juices but also in the stool of the type A/H5N1 patient from the northern province of Vinh Phuc.

This information was released by Dr. Nguyen Quoc Tuan, Head of the General Planning Department of the Bach Mai hospital, on June 7.

Dr. Tuan warned that H5N1 could completely spread through human waste, which is very dangerous if this disease attacks rural areas where many families don’t have standard toilets.

According to Dr. Tuan, as doctors can determine the quantity of H5N1 virus in an individual, they can follow the disease in each phase of development to apply suitable treatment methods. In addition, thanks to continuous blood filtering methods, the patient from Vinh Phuc has quickly regained his health.

Dr. Tuan said that these were new methods and useful for type A/H5N1 patients in general. They have been proven through the recovery of the patient from Vinh Phuc, the first Vietnamese type A/H5N1 patient since November 2005.

Those discoveries will be shared with experts of the Japan International Health Centre early next week at a video conference, Dr. Tuan said.

(Source: CAND)