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Three dead in major outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease in Vietnam
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Thu, March 26, 2026 at 7:46 a.m. EDT
Vietnam has reported at least three deaths linked to the highly contagious hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) since the beginning of this year, the Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Control (CDC) said.
About 7,300 cases have been reported across Vietnam's most populous city since the beginning of the year, the centre said. The city recorded 837 HFMD cases between 9 and 15 March, it added.
At least eight severe cases have been recorded so far, six of which were from other provinces, according to the CDC. The city also recorded 30 school-based clusters and 49 in the community, with several areas seeing notable increases. Ho Tram Commune alone reported four HFMD clusters.
Health authorities in Vietnam have expressed concerns over the detection of Enterovirus 71 (EV71) in surveillance results, which accounted for 25 per cent of the samples tested. The strain is known for its high virulence and rapid transmission, and can cause severe neurological and respiratory complications, including death in children under five...
Three dead in major outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease in Vietnam
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Thu, March 26, 2026 at 7:46 a.m. EDT
Vietnam has reported at least three deaths linked to the highly contagious hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) since the beginning of this year, the Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Control (CDC) said.
About 7,300 cases have been reported across Vietnam's most populous city since the beginning of the year, the centre said. The city recorded 837 HFMD cases between 9 and 15 March, it added.
At least eight severe cases have been recorded so far, six of which were from other provinces, according to the CDC. The city also recorded 30 school-based clusters and 49 in the community, with several areas seeing notable increases. Ho Tram Commune alone reported four HFMD clusters.
Health authorities in Vietnam have expressed concerns over the detection of Enterovirus 71 (EV71) in surveillance results, which accounted for 25 per cent of the samples tested. The strain is known for its high virulence and rapid transmission, and can cause severe neurological and respiratory complications, including death in children under five...
