Vietnam: Zika cases in HCM City climb to 46

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HCM City (VNA) ? The Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City declared 17 Zika infections in the city as of October 31, all detected by the local disease monitoring system.
In the face of the rising cases, the Health Ministry?s Department of Preventive Medicine held a working session with the municipal Department of Health and Pasteur Institute in the morning of October 31 to seek measures to curb the spread of the virus.
Head of the preventive medicine department Tran Dac Phu said a big population, large numbers of visitors, poor environmental sanitation in many areas and low public awareness of disease prevention are all reasons behind the rapid increase of infections.

https://www.talkvietnam.org/2016/10/...y-climb-to-17/

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Zika cases climb to 20 in HCM City

Three more zika cases have been reported in HCM City, bringing the total number of people infected with the virus in the city to 20 by November 2, according to the city's Centre of Preventive Medicine. 11 out of 24 districts in the city have reported infections, including Binh Thanh, Tan Phu, Binh Tan, Hoc Mon, Can Gio, and Districts 2, 4, 5, 9, 10 and 12.
Ho Chi Minh City is offering more advice and tests for pregnant women amidst fear of the Zika virus.
Large hospitals including **** Vuong and Tu Du have provided Zika-related advice and tests under Ministry of Health orders. Newly-born babies there are also examined for microcephaly.

http://www.dtinews.vn/en/news/017002/47939/zika-cases-climb-to-20-in-hcm-city.html

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Ho Chi Minh City confirms 9 more Zika cases, raises Vietnam?s total to 39

Ho Chi Minh City reported nine more cases of the Zika virus on Wednesday, raising the total infections in the city to 30 and in Vietnam to 39.
The health department said the patients live in 11 out of the city?s 24 districts.
Admitting that there are signs of the virus spreading widely across the city, the department has set up six special task forces to prevent new infections and detect new cases.
The department said it will fumigate the areas on a regular basis to eliminate mosquitoes, while calling on residents to clean their houses. The population of Aedes aegypti mosquito, a vector species for the Zika virus dengue and yellow fever, has increased significantly in the area since the rainy season.

https://www.vietmaz.com/2016/11/ho-chi-minh-city-confirms-9-more-zika-cases-raises-vietnams-total-to-39/

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HCM City announces six more Zika cases

HCM City (VNA) ? Ho Chi Minh City has recorded six more cases inflected with Zika virus as of November 11, raising the total number of infections in the city to 35, the municipal Preventive Medicine Centre announced.
According to Director of the centre Nguyen Tri Dung, the infections were reported in 13 out of 24 districts. Of which, Binh Thanh district saw the largest number of seven cases, followed by Districts 2 and 9 with four cases each.
Meanwhile, the number of dengue cases in the city is on a downward trend thanks to drastic measures taken by the municipal authorities. The city has recorded 15,874 dengue cases so far this year, up 10 percent year-on-year.

https://m.vietnambreakingnews.com/2016/11/hcm-city-announces-six-more-zika-cases/

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Ho Chi Minh City confirms 3 new Zika cases in 3 days

A teenage boy from Ba Ria-Vung Tau has also fallen sick after visiting his girlfriend in the city.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province confirmed its first Zika case on Monday while its neighbor Ho Chi Minh City said the number of patients of the mosquito-borne virus has risen to 38 from 35 in just three days.
The male patient, 19, was admitted to a hospital in Ba Ria-Vung Tau on October 30 with a high fever and joint pains. He was later moved to another hospital in Ho Chi Minh City where he tested positive for the Zika virus.
An investigation by the provincial health department found he visited his girlfriend in the city around two weeks before falling sick.

https://m.vietmaz.com/2016/11/ho-chi-minh-city-confirms-3-new-zika-cases-in-3-days/

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Ho Chi Minh City confirms 8 new Zika cases in 4 days

The number of confirmed Zika infections in the city has risen quickly to 46, bringing the country?s total to 56.
The number of confirmed Zika infections in Ho Chi Minh City has risen quickly from 38 to 46 in just four days, bringing the country?s total to 56.
The city?s preventive health agency confirmed eight more Zika cases on Thursday. District 2 and Binh Thanh each has nine patients, followed by five in District 9. Nine other districts have reported at least one case.
The city declared a pandemic state of the mosquito-borne disease in October.

https://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2016/11/ho-chi-minh-city-confirms-8-new-zika-cases-in-4-days/

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HCM City: Nine pregnant women contract Zika virus

HCM City (VNA) ? Nine out of 83 people infected with the Zika virus in Ho Chi Minh City are pregnant, according to the municipal Preventive Medical Centre.
The nine patients are under treatment at specialised hospitals in the city, the centre said.
As of November 28, the virus has circulated across 17 out of 24 districts in HCM City. Binh Thanh district has recorded the largest number of Zika infections with 17, followed by District 2, 14 cases; Tan Phu district and District 12, both nine cases; and District 9, six cases.
Against the backdrop, the city has built a procedure for admission and treatment of Zika patients, particularly pregnant women who have been advised about possible consequences caused by Zika virus during the their pregnancy as well as countermeasures.

https://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2016/11/hcm-city-nine-pregnant-women-contract-zika-virus/