Regional AlertHCDC identifies genotype of EV71 causing severe hand-foot-mouth disease June 9, 2023By MBDS Team6 June 2023. HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC) informed that the genotype B5 of Enterovirus 71 EV71 was successfully detected (EV71) in three major children hospitals of the city. READ MORE
Regional AlertHand, foot and mouth disease responsible for three deaths in Vietnam June 9, 2023By MBDS Team5 June 2023. The Ministry of Health said that through the infectious disease surveillance system from the beginning of 2023 to the company, the country recorded about 9,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease; worse, three of them in Dak Lak, Kien Giang and Long An provinces died of the fatal disease. READ MORE
Regional AlertMinistry urges to well monitor cases of skin anthrax June 9, 2023By MBDS Team3 June 2023. The Ministry of Health urged to well monitor cases of skin anthrax in the Northern Province of Dien Bien to curb the spread of the dangerous disease. READ MORE
Regional AlertVietnam prepared for declaration of end to Covid-19 epidemic June 9, 2023By MBDS Team3 June 2023. The Ministry was urged to prepare a dossier for the downgrading of Covid-19 from its current placement in Class A infectious diseases to Class B. Up to now, from practical experience through anti-epidemic waves, Vietnam can announce the end of the Covid-19 epidemic because it has met all the conditions. READ MORE
Regional AlertMyanmar: Cyclone Mocha Situation Report No.3 June 6, 2023By MBDS Team2 Jun 2023. Humanitarian response operations continue to expand through organizations with new and existing TAs across the cyclonestricken regions of Rakhine, Chin, Magway, Sagaing, and Kachin, with shelter and food assistance particularly gathering pace. READ MORE
Regional AlertHigher risk of haze in southern ASEAN region between June and October 2023 June 6, 2023By MBDS Team29 May 2023. The dry season is expected to be more intense and prolonged compared to recent years, said the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre. READ MORE
Regional AlertUNICEF Myanmar Humanitarian Situation Report No. 8 (Cyclone MOCHA): 27-29 May 2023 June 2, 2023By MBDS Team30 May 2023. The humanitarian situation in regions and states affected by Cyclone Mocha continues to be a concern, as challenges in a number of affected sectors will have an impact on children’s survival, wellbeing and development. READ MORE
Regional AlertChina Might Have 65 Million COVID Cases a Week by June. How Worried Should the World Be? June 2, 2023By MBDS Team29 May 2023. Last week when a Chinese senior health adviser projected 65 million COVID-19 cases per week in China by June, some health experts sounded the alarm. READ MORE
Regional AlertASEAN Humanitarian Assistance to the People of Myanmar in Response to the Impact of Tropical Cyclone MOCHA May 28, 2023By MBDS Team22 May 2023. ASEAN delivered the first batch of Disaster Emergency Logistics System for ASEAN (DELSA) relief items of USD 100,000 in value to support the people of Myanmar affected by the Tropical Cyclone MOCHA. READ MORE
Regional AlertBorder clinics open a window into Myanmar’s dire healthcare needs May 28, 2023By MBDS Team24 May 2023. At 9 am each morning, patients begin trickling into the waiting area of the Mae Tao clinic in western Thailand. By the end of most days, as many as 400 will have walked through its doors. READ MORE
