Marburg disease is an acute infectious disease caused by the Marburg virus. The natural reservoir is fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus). The disease can be transmitted from animals (bats, primates) to humans. The disease is transmitted from person to person through direct contact with blood and body fluids. body (urine, sweat, saliva, vomit, breast milk, semen…) or with the environment/items contaminated by secretions of people infected/dead by the Marxist virus. Incubation period ranges from 2-21 days; It starts with symptoms of high fever, headache, malaise, then diarrhea, abdominal pain, cramps, nausea, vomiting, and bleeding may appear. Currently, there is no vaccine or specific treatment for the disease. This is a particularly dangerous infectious disease, belonging to group A in the Law on Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, with high transmissibility and mortality rate (50% or up to 88%).
Implementing Official Dispatch No. 1452/BYT-DP dated March 17, 2023 of the Ministry of Health on strengthening supervision of Marx disease prevention and control, the International Health Quarantine Center of Khanh Hoa province requests you to The coordinating agency implements a number of contents as follows:
1. Continue to coordinate with the International Health Quarantine Center in epidemic prevention and control work in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 89/2018/ND-CP dated June 25, 2018 of the Government detailing the implementation Some articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases on border medical quarantine.
2. Implement full personal protective measures for employees and people in contact with suspected/infected cases of Marx’s disease.
3. Strengthen communication about Marx’s disease to all staff, employees and passengers.
4. Inter-sectoral coordination
a) Relevant agencies and units at the airport proactively develop plans to respond to epidemics in all situations; Arrange separate entry and exit procedures for passengers with suspected signs of Marx’s disease.
b) Cam Ranh International Terminal Joint Stock Company (CRTC) presides and coordinates with the International Health Quarantine Center to continue to classify and arrange lines, ensuring 100% of passengers are monitored. monitor body temperature and physical condition; ensure favorable and airy conditions that do not cause passenger congestion in the quarantine area when carrying out medical surveillance; arrange necessary facilities to carry out epidemic prevention and control work; Cam Ranh International Airport (ACV) facilitates the arrangement of specialized ambulances to transport passengers suspected of having Marx’s disease to medical facilities for isolation and treatment.
c) During the process of performing professional work in airport areas, if you detect people with signs related to the Marxist epidemic, proactively contact the International Health Quarantine Center for advice. timely remedial measures.
The International Center for Health Quarantine requests all agencies and units to coordinate during the implementation process. If there are any difficulties or problems, please respond to the Center for International Health Quarantine for coordinated solutions. decided./.