166 die of hand-foot-mouth disease in Vietnam

[Ronan Kelly]

17 children die of hand-foot-mouth disease in Vietnam
(philstar.com) Updated June 07, 2011 05:23 PM


HANOI (Xinhua) -- More than 2,100 children in Vietnam's southern Ho Chi Minh City have contracted hand-foot-mouth disease in the past three months, 70 percent of patients are under three- year-old, and 11 children died, according to the City's Department of Health on Tuesday.

In southern Dong Nai province, more than 700 children have infected with the disease since the beginning of the year with six children dead, according to a report from the province's health department.

In Dong Thap province, there are 240 cases with the most affected in May and early June, the province's health service reported.

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Cases of hand-foot-mouth disease soar


Tuesday, 07 June 2011 10:53

More than 2,100 children in HCM City contracted hand-foot-mouth disease in the past three months, double the number in the same period last year, according to the city's Department of Health.

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The reason for the increase was the appearance of a new virus enterovirus 71 type B2, said Giang.

 

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From ProMED;

Archive Number 20110607.1739
Published Date 07-JUN-2011
Subject PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease - Viet Nam (03): HCM

HAND, FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE - VIET NAM (03): HO CHI MINH CITY
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Date: Tue 7 Jun 2011
Source: Report received from the Institute Pasteur, Ho Chi Minh City,
Viet Nam [edited]


Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) increased sharply in Ho
Chi Minh City between April and May 2011. Samples from 174 HFMD cases
were obtained from Children's Hospitals No. 1 and No. 2 in Ho Chi Minh
City (HCMC) and from several southern provinces, including Dong Thap,
Dong Nai, Binh Duong and Tien Giang provinces and were tested in the
Laboratory of Enteric Viruses of the Pasteur Institute in HCMC. Data
from RT-PCR assays showed the presence of human enterovirus 71 (HEV
71) in 43/174 (25 percent) of cases and other enteroviruses in 91/174
(52 percent) of cases. HEV 71 was identified in 5 fatal cases of HFMD
from specimens that included CSF and throat swabs.

In 9 cases, HEV 71 was isolated in cell culture, and the sub-genotype
was identified by nucleotide sequencing. These data showed that 8
patients (including 2 fatal cases from Ho Chi Minh City) were infected
with HEV 71 sub-genotype C4, and a single HFMD case from Dong Thap
province was infected with HEV71 sub-genotype C5. According to
surveillance data obtained from the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh
City, HEV 71 C4 and C5 strains have been prevalent in southern Viet
Nam since 2003.

(This report has been approved by Dr Tran Ngoc Huu, MPHM, Ph.D,
Director, Pasteur Institute, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.)

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Communicated by:
Dr Nguyen Thi Thanh Thao,
Enteroviruses Lab.,
Immunology and Microbiology Dept.,
Ho Chi Minh Institute,
167 Pasteur str., 3 Dist.,
Ho Chi Minh City,
Viet Nam
tthao1103@yahoo.com

[ProMED-mail welcomes receipt of this authoritative report.

It is clear that, as elsewhere, the epidemiology of HFMD in Viet Nam
is complex and that human enterovirus 71 plays a major role in the
causation of this disease. As commented previously, a great diversity
of human enterovirus 71 strains circulate globally, and no particular
genogroup has been specifically associated with severe disease.
Different human enteroviruses co-circulate in the community annually.

According to a recent review (Lee, T.C. et al., Pediatr Infect Dis J.
2009 Oct;28(10):904-10), the emergence in recent years of the human
enterovirus 71 epidemic in the Asia Pacific region has been associated
with the circulation of 5 genetic lineages (genotypes B3, B4, C1, C2,
C4) that appear to be undergoing rapid evolutionary changes. More
recent reports indicate that sub-genotype C4 predominates in China at
the present time (Mao LX, et al., J Clin Virol. 2010 Oct;49(2):100-4),
and this, on the basis of the above report, appears to be the
situation in Viet Nam also. The identification of a B2 sub-genotype
virus in the preceding ProMED report from Viet Nam [Hand, foot & mouth
disease - Viet Nam (02): (QN, HCM) 20110604.1712] appears not to be
indicative of the current epidemiological situation in this part of
South East Asia.


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13-year-old dies from hand, foot and mouth disease
Last updated: 6/9/2011 14:00



A 13-year-old boy died from hand, foot and mouth disease last weekend, becoming the 12th HFMD fatality in Ho Chi Minh City this year.

The boy fell sick several days prior to his death and was admitted to hospital when his conditions worsened, according to HCMC Children?s Hospital 2.

His parents thought he just caught the normal flu and it was rather late when they brought him to hospital. The boy had serious complications, which led to his death.

He is a rare case because the HFMD usually attacks children under five, doctors said.
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http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20110609143302.aspx

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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City grappling with HFMD, dengue fever outbreaks
Last updated: 6/10/2011 11:30




Ho Chi Minh City health officials have warned of significant dengue fever and hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks since the onset of the rainy season.

The number of HFMD cases reached a record 1,500 (with seven reported deaths) in May. The disease has claimed 13 lives among more than 3,000 reported cases in HCMC, this year.



Meanwhile, dengue fever has sickened around 4,000 city residents -- a 92-percent increase from the same period last year.In May alone, more than 500 dengue fever cases were reported in HCMC.

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[Ronan Kelly]

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Dong Nai reports seven dead from hand, foot and mouth disease
Last updated: 6/8/2011 14:10



A two-year-old boy in the southern province of Dong Nai died from hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) on Tuesday, bringing the HFMD fatalities in the province to seven this year.

Nguyen Minh Vao of Long Thanh District was admitted to hospital a day earlier with high fever and respiratory disorder.

Doctor Nguyen Le Da Ha of Dong Nai Children?s Hospital said the boy contracted the HFMD two days before being taken to hospital and later had complications.

The hospital is providing treatment to around 210 HFMD patients.

Ha advised families of HFMD-infected children to bring them to the hospital quickly because youth patients can have serious complications.

Apart from Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City has so far reported 11 deaths from HFMD and Quang Ngai Province has reported three deaths.

Reported by Kim Cuong
http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20110608142821.aspx

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Hand-foot-mouth disease widespread
The Preventive Medicine Department reported yesterday that since the beginning of this year, the country has recorded over 7,300 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease with 26 deaths.


A baby being treated for hand-foot-mouth disease at Children Hospital No.1 in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: SGGP)
The department added that the number was 40 percent higher than during the same period last year and most of the patients were young children.

There have been over 1,200 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease in 28 provinces and cities around the country in the last one week alone.

All the southern provinces and cities are presently facing an epidemic of the disease, which has already resulted in 24 deaths.

The northern region has recorded 14 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease without any fatalities.

By Khanh Nguyen ? Translated by Ngoc Thanh
http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Health/2011/6/93472/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Quang Ngai reports forth HFMD death
Last updated: 6/13/2011 16:00



A 17-month-old child has become the latest hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) fatality in the central province of Quang Ngai.

The child was admitted to hospital with serious complications and died last Friday, local authorities said without elaborating.

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[Ronan Kelly]

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Friday ,Jun 17,2011, Posted at: 15:44(GMT+7)

Ha Noi reports more hand-foot-mouth cases
The Department of Health in Hanoi has reported 12 more cases of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) in some districts, in the past two weeks.


Symptoms of hand-foot-mouth disease on a child?s hand
The disease has spread across many parts of the southern provinces within the first six months of this year with more than 8,000 reported cases and 29 reported deaths.

Hanoi health authorities and the Department of Education and Training are implementing preventive measures to curb the disease from spreading in schools, especially in pre-schools.

Relevant agencies must raise parents? awareness of the disease, warning them of the symptoms. Parents must report to schools of any sick child and keep them indoors at home for at least 10 days.


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http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Health/2011/6/93641/

 

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In June, the number of people with reduced disease
02/07/2011 05:39

(HNM) - 1-7 days, as reported by the Ministry of Health, 6 months, some cases of the disease has decreased over the same period last year.

Specifically, in June with eight localities recorded 12 cases of typhoid (no deaths), cumulative number of infected since the beginning of the 164 cases, down 21.1%, recorded 1,758 cases of fever hemorrhage in 30 provinces (three deaths), bringing the total number of cases from early this year to 17,518 cases and 14 deaths, down 2.9%, not recorded new cases of influenza A / H1N1, H5N1 (5 months, with 498 cases of influenza A/H1N1 in 40 localities, including 13 deaths).

Particularly, viral encephalitis, some questions rose 64.9% over the previous year with 381 cases from early this year, no deaths (the same period in 2010 was 231 cases). In particular, the number of infected hand - foot - mouth increases, from 1 to 17-6, the country recorded 3,150 cases and 9 deaths. Number of questions focused mainly in the provinces south (19/20 provinces have recorded cases). Thus, from the beginning of the year was 11,046 cases, including 36 deaths.

Duc Trung
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Monday ,Jul 04,2011, Posted at: 17:52(GMT+7)

Dengue fever, hand-foot-mouth disease still rampant
The Ministry of Health stated on July 3 that dengue fever and hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) was still rampant in many provinces nationwide.

Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Preventive Medicine Department, said the two diseases are rapidly spreading in the southern and central provinces. Ninh Binh in the North has reported the most number of cases with over 300 patients, 60 percent of who contracted the disease through the lethal virus strain EV 71.

The month of June alone recorded more than 1,758 dengue fever cases in 30 provinces and cities with three fatalities, bringing the total toll in the country to 17,510 with 14 deaths. Despite the high figure, the number has decreased 2.9 percent.

Medical workers fret about the hand-foot-mouth disease because of 40 related deaths in the first six months of the year. Yet the department said the South and Central provinces still reported younger patients were contracting the disease.

The department blamed parents and district medical workers of low awareness of HFMD which was causing these severe outbreaks.

By K. Quoc - Translated by Uyen Phuong
http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Health/2011/7/94199/

 

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Hand, foot and mouth disease hits record in HCMC
Last updated: 7/7/2011 11:00



The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in Ho Chi Minh City has hit a record of 2,093 cases in June, the HCMC Preventive Health Center announced Wednesday.

Five of the 2,093 cases were fatal, the center said.

So far this year, HCMC has recorded a total 4,770 cases, including 17 fatalities.

The month of May also saw 1,433 HFMD cases ? the highest monthly number this year.

The department asked all districts to raise people?s awareness of the disease and strengthen sterilization work at schools and residential areas.

The HCMC Preventive Health Center also reported that the number of dengue fever cases is also rising, with 887 cases reported in June, nearly doubling the figure in May.

Dengue fever has claimed two lives in HCMC this year.

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Friday ,Jul 15,2011, Posted at: 17:09(GMT+7)

Health inspection teams to contain epidemics

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18,800 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease with 52 reported deaths across the country.

The infectious disease department of Children Hospital No.1 has reported 180 in-patients with hand-foot-mouth disease, 30 of whom are in serious condition and on ventilators. There was also one reported death in the southern province of An Giang.

Truong Huu Khanh, head of the above department said that the hospital admits approximately 80-90 new cases everyday, 50 percent of which are from other provinces. A similar situation prevails in Children Hospital No. 2.

According to Nguyen Dac Tho, director of HCMC Preventive Medicine Centre, in the first 6 months of 2011 there have been about 4,700 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease including 17 deaths. He also confirmed that the epidemic only petered off temporarily at the beginning of July. However, now more fresh outbreaks have re-occurred and medical workers battle to contain the disease.

By staff writers - Translated by Kim Chi
http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Health/2011/7/94687/

 

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Saturday ,Jul 16,2011, Posted at: 14:43(GMT+7)

20 HCMC children die of hand-foot-mouth disease
The death of a child with the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) a few days ago has taken the toll among children in Ho Chi Minh City to 20.

So far this year, 25 children with HFMD died at the Pediatrics Hospital I, said Dr Truong Huu Khanh, head of the Infectious Diseases Department of the hospital.

The death toll at the Pediatrics Hospital II and the Tropical Diseases Hospital are 17 and 4 respectively.

Of the total 46 dead children, 20 are from HCMC.

From July 7 to 13, the city had 620 children infected by the disease.



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Sunday ,Jul 17,2011, Posted at: 16:06(GMT+7)

Severe hand-foot-mouth epidemic in country
Nguyen Van Binh, chief of the Preventive Medicine Department in Ho Chi Minh City warned of a severe epidemic as 17,000 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease have been reported in the country, with South Vietnam reporting 13,600 cases alone.

Moreover, 90 percent of the afflicted patients have succumbed to the disease. Binh blamed the outbreak to a new etiological agent, Enterovirus 71 (EV71) of the sub-genotype C4 which causes severe complications.

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Binh warned that more children may contract the disease as its peak infection time falls between the months of August till November.
Compiled by Thai Toan
http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Health/2011/7/94736/

 

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Friday ,Jul 22,2011, Posted at: 15:02(GMT+7)

Hand-foot-mouth epidemic in VN
The Department of Preventive Medicines has recorded 20,000 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease, including 56 deaths, in 47 provinces across the country in recent months, with over 2,000 patients registering for treatment each week.


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70 die from Vietnam childhood virus
2011-07-29 11:00

Hanoi - A health official says a surging outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease in Vietnam has killed 70 people so far this year and infected more than 23 000, mostly children under 5-years-old.

Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Ministry of Health's Department of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by Thanh Nien newspaper as saying most of the cases have been reported in the country's south.


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Health official warns HFMD outbreak might get worse
Last updated: 7/29/2011 14:00


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Nguyen Van Binh, VAPM director general, spoke to Thanh Nien about the development of the disease and measures taken to prevent and treat it.


Is the HFMD a new endemic in Vietnam?

In Vietnam, HFMD cases with serious complications have been reported since 2003. That year, several HFMD-related acute encephalitis cases were recorded in Ho Chi Minh City.

In the following years, the number of HFMD cases has kept increasing, with more than 10,000 cases reported in 2008, prompting the Ministry of Health to issue guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Between 2008 and 2010, Vietnam recorded an estimated 10,000-15,000 HFMD cases, including 20-30 fatalities each year. The Health Ministry has included HFMD in the list of endemics that must be reported on weekly.

This year, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of HFMD cases with up to 2,300 cases reported in a peak week. The number has decreased over the last few weeks to around 1,800-1,900 cases per week.

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The new guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of HFMD, issued by the Health Ministry on July 19 only focus on child patients, while there are some sources saying the disease have recently attacked adults, killing a 21-year-old patient in An Giang Province. Is it abnormal to have senior HFMD patients?

Reports say most HMFD cases and fatalities are children. So far, 96 percent of fatalities have been of children aged below five. That’s why the new guidelines only focus on child patients.

HFMD adult cases, in fact, have been reported before, but very few. As of July 28, we have not received official report of any HFMD adult fatality.

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Do you have any predictions on the disease's development in the coming months?

Reports from previous years show that the disease usually peaks between September and November. The new school year is coming, which means the disease could spread widely. The Health Ministry is working with the Ministry of Education and Training to take more preventive measures. We’re concerned over the rising fatalities over the last few weeks.

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There are opinions that the viruses causing the HFMD have mutated. Has the Health Ministry conducted any research on this yet?

Until now, the viruses which cause the HFMD are known ones (Enterovirus 71 and Coxsackie A).

The Pasteur Institute and other epidemic prevention centers are taking the samples of severe HFMD to test for any mutation, So far, they have yet to detect any.

By Lien Chau, Thanh Nien News

http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20110729141847.aspx

 

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:tiphat: tetano

Viet Nam:
Hand, foot and mouth disease
Information bulletin n? 1
GLIDE EP-2011-000103-VNM
3 August 2011
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Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease
(HFMD) continue to be reported in 49
provinces in Viet Nam. Updated as of 1
August, about 25,918 cases and 74 deaths
have been reported to the Ministry of Health.
Children under five years of age are the most
vulnerable. Big cities are among the most
affected areas and the Ministry of Health is
leading public health interventions to reduce
infection and deaths.

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Hand, foot and mouth disease - DREF operation n?
MDRVN008, 5 August 2011


CHF 127,221 has been allocated from the IFRC?s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support
the Viet Nam Red Cross Society in delivering immediate assistance to 113,625 beneficiaries over a
period of four months from August to November 2011. Un-earmarked funds to repay DREF are
encouraged.
Summary: Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have increased significantly in the last two months
in Viet Nam, affecting people in 49 provinces, mostly from the southern part of the country. As of 1
August, 25,918 cases and 74 deaths have been reported to the Ministry of Health (MOH). Children
under five years of age are the most vulnerable. Big cities are among the most affected areas and the
Ministry is leading public health interventions to reduce infection and deaths.
As a member of the National Steering Committee on Infectious Diseases and Pandemics, Viet Nam
Red Cross (VNRC) has participated in regular coordination meetings led by the Ministry of Health to
keep a close watch on the situation. In July, guidance to reduce risks of HFMD was provided by Viet
Nam Red Cross to its members, staff and volunteers in all 63 provinces. Provincial chapters,
particularly the most affected regions in the South have mobilized volunteers to conduct community
awareness-raising and education campaigns in support to HFMD prevention and control efforts of
health authorities. Red Cross staff and volunteers have also strengthened cooperation with health
authorities and other partner organizations in carrying out these efforts.
With DREF support, VNRC seeks to assist the most vulnerable communities in the five most
severely-affected provinces of Viet Nam. Target beneficiaries are parents and caregivers of children
under five years of age and those in primary school as well as their teachers. The DREF operation will
focus on the communication of risks including measures to mitigate them, to prevent further
transmission and to provide care to children who are infected by HFMD.
VNRC will consult national and local health authorities in further defining its interventions, as well as
carry out a rapid needs assessment in selected operation areas through those trained in pandemic
preparedness programmes held previously before beginning the DREF operation. Existing materials
on good hygiene such as hand-washing and coughing etiquette, home care and physical isolation of
the sick (which were developed through the pandemic preparedness programme) will be adapted and
utilized for this operation.
This operation is to be implemented for four months from August 2011, and will be completed by 30
November 2011; a final report will be made available three months after the end of the operation by
31 March 2012.
IFRC
05 Aug 2011

http://www.ifrc.org/docs/appeals/11/MDRVN008dref.pdf