Regional AlertSexually transmitted diseases tend to increase among adolescents May 9, 2023By MBDS Team7 May 2023. Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi have lately received many patients who come for examination of sexually transmitted diseases. Worryingly, sexually transmitted diseases tend to increase, mainly among adolescents. READ MORE
Regional AlertSpread of animal diseases threatens Vietnam’s livestock industry March 17, 2023By MBDS Team12 March 2023. As of March 7, Vietnam had detected 68 clusters of ASF in 22 cities and provinces. As for the bird flu, in the year to March 7, the nation had discovered four clusters of the influenza A virus subtype H5N1 (A/H5N1) in four districts of four provinces. READ MORE
Regional AlertOne new Covid case in Cambodia March 17, 2023By MBDS Team16 March 2023. The Cambodia Ministry of Health on March 16 reported one new Covid-19 case and two new recoveries. As of March 16, Cambodia had recorded a total of 138,721 Covid-19 cases with 135,663 recoveries and 3,056 fatalities. READ MORE
Regional AlertVietnam on alert after human cases of pig-related disease discovered March 17, 2023By MBDS Team14 March 2023. Vietnam’s health ministry has urged medical facilities to be vigilant for suspected cases of Streptococcus suis, a bacterium that comes from pigs, after a number of human cases were found over the past few months. READ MORE
Regional AlertNational COVID-19 caseload rises to 11,527,046 March 17, 2023By MBDS Team13 March 2023. Vietnam’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 11,527,046 with nine new cases recorded on March 13. More than 266.50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Vietnam so far. READ MORE
Regional AlertChina: As influenza cases rise THIS city proposes lockdown despite severe opposition March 17, 2023By MBDS Team12 March 2023. According to the weekly Covid surveillance report released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday, there has been a significant increase in the positivity rate for flu. READ MORE
Spread of animal diseases threatens Vietnam’s livestock industry March 17, 2023By MBDS Team12 March 2023. As of March 7, Vietnam had detected 68 clusters of ASF in 22 cities and provinces. As for the bird flu, in the year to March 7, the nation had discovered four clusters of the influenza A virus subtype H5N1 (A/H5N1) in four districts of four provinces. READ MORE
Regional AlertDengue fever cases continue to rise in Laos March 17, 2023By MBDS Team11 March 2023. Dengue cases in Laos have risen to 548 since January this year. The highest number of dengue patients was reported in the Lao capital Vientiane at 92, with 91 cases in Oudomxay, and 54 cases in Luang Namtha province. READ MORE
Regional AlertCambodia Records First Bird Flu Death Since 2014 February 26, 2023By MBDS Team24 February 2023. The Cambodian Ministry of Health has reported the country’s first death from H5N1, or bird flu, since 2014. According to a statement from the Cambodian MoH, emergency response teams discovered an abnormal amount of dead wild animals near the girl’s residence. READ MORE
