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Source: http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Health/2010/4/81007/
Saturday ,Apr 10,2010, Posted at: 15:49(GMT+7)
Third cholera case found in HCMC, officials urge prevention measures
A third case of cholera was confirmed April 9 in Ho Chi Minh City at the Tropical Disease Hospital, prompting the city Health Department to call for measures to prevent a possible epidemic.
The latest patient is a university student, T., from HCMC?s Ward 7, District 5. T was hospitalized on April 6 suffering from acute diarrhea, vomiting, and severe dehydration.
The student said that a day earlier he had eaten a meal of rice, sour soup and braised pork at a street eatery near the city?s Bong Bridge, Binh Thanh District.
Soon after eating, T. experienced a stomachache, which then led to severe diarrhea and vomiting over the next several hours.
?Almost every two minutes I had to use the toilet. I was also very fatigued and thirsty,? he said.
According to the Tropical Diseases hospital, several patients suffering severe diarrhea have been seen over the past several days, including some acute cases.
Most patients said they had eaten food sold at street stalls before falling ill.
Last week, a 25-year-old mother and her toddler from HCMC were the first of the year to be diagnosed with cholera in the city. The pair is still under treatment at the Tropical Disease Hospital.
Dr. Le Truong Giang, deputy director of the HCMC Health Department, emphasized that unhygienic street food was often the perpetrator of cholera.
At a meeting on April 8 between the Health Department and health officials from 24 city districts, experts said that the prolonged hot weather could be a contributing factor to the disease, as food is more prone to spoilage if not properly refrigerated...
Saturday ,Apr 10,2010, Posted at: 15:49(GMT+7)
Third cholera case found in HCMC, officials urge prevention measures
A third case of cholera was confirmed April 9 in Ho Chi Minh City at the Tropical Disease Hospital, prompting the city Health Department to call for measures to prevent a possible epidemic.
The latest patient is a university student, T., from HCMC?s Ward 7, District 5. T was hospitalized on April 6 suffering from acute diarrhea, vomiting, and severe dehydration.
The student said that a day earlier he had eaten a meal of rice, sour soup and braised pork at a street eatery near the city?s Bong Bridge, Binh Thanh District.
Soon after eating, T. experienced a stomachache, which then led to severe diarrhea and vomiting over the next several hours.
?Almost every two minutes I had to use the toilet. I was also very fatigued and thirsty,? he said.
According to the Tropical Diseases hospital, several patients suffering severe diarrhea have been seen over the past several days, including some acute cases.
Most patients said they had eaten food sold at street stalls before falling ill.
Last week, a 25-year-old mother and her toddler from HCMC were the first of the year to be diagnosed with cholera in the city. The pair is still under treatment at the Tropical Disease Hospital.
Dr. Le Truong Giang, deputy director of the HCMC Health Department, emphasized that unhygienic street food was often the perpetrator of cholera.
At a meeting on April 8 between the Health Department and health officials from 24 city districts, experts said that the prolonged hot weather could be a contributing factor to the disease, as food is more prone to spoilage if not properly refrigerated...