Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Epidemics more complicated this summer
VOV News English - 4 hour(s) ago 1 readings
Epidemics more complicated this summer
(VOV) - Vietnam has confirmed its first fatalities from hand-foot-mouth disease (HFM), dengue fever, rabies, and encephalitis earlier this year.
Health sector well prepared for epidemics Epidemics under control Epidemics under strict scrutiny
As summer approaches, health authorities are stepping up their warnings that these diseases are likely to break out and develop into full fledged epidemics.
At a press briefing in Hanoi on May 8, the Ministry of Health (MoH) listed 11 diseases which often spread out in summer and warned that these diseases are getting more complicated during this time of year.
Since early this year, 191 cases of encephalitis have been reported, including three fatalities, up 9% compared to the same period last year.
In addition, 15 people died of rabies, three of dengue fever and 2 of HFM disease.
HFM disease is spreading across several provinces with more than 17,000 cases confirmed, including 2 deaths in Long An and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces.
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http://en.baomoi.com/Info/Epidemics-more-complicated-this-summer/9/455068.epi
VOV News English - 4 hour(s) ago 1 readings
Epidemics more complicated this summer
(VOV) - Vietnam has confirmed its first fatalities from hand-foot-mouth disease (HFM), dengue fever, rabies, and encephalitis earlier this year.
Health sector well prepared for epidemics Epidemics under control Epidemics under strict scrutiny
As summer approaches, health authorities are stepping up their warnings that these diseases are likely to break out and develop into full fledged epidemics.
At a press briefing in Hanoi on May 8, the Ministry of Health (MoH) listed 11 diseases which often spread out in summer and warned that these diseases are getting more complicated during this time of year.
Since early this year, 191 cases of encephalitis have been reported, including three fatalities, up 9% compared to the same period last year.
In addition, 15 people died of rabies, three of dengue fever and 2 of HFM disease.
HFM disease is spreading across several provinces with more than 17,000 cases confirmed, including 2 deaths in Long An and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces.
...
http://en.baomoi.com/Info/Epidemics-more-complicated-this-summer/9/455068.epi