Regional AlertMedical workers fear widespread measles in HCMC after detecting new cases June 20, 2024By MBDS Team7 Jun 2024. The HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC) has just recorded two more measles cases in the community, bringing the total number of measles cases in the city since the beginning of the year to 4. The newly discovered cases are living in Binh Tan District and Hoc Mon District. READ MORE
Regional AlertLaos to strengthen animal health systems, reduce disease threat May 10, 2024By MBDS Team8 May 2024. Lao authorities plan to introduce strengthened animal health systems to reduce the risks and impacts of disease on livestock, thus bolstering the husbandry industry and food security. READ MORE
Regional AlertQuantity of hand-foot-mouth cases in Mekong Delta significantly increasing May 10, 2024By MBDS Team26 Apr 2024. The Health Departments of various provinces in the Mekong Delta have reported a considerable rise in the number of hand-foot-mouth cases recently. Accordingly, the Health Department of Soc Trang Province informed that since the beginning of this year, there have been 354 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease, a growth of 217 compared to this time last year. 17 of them are serious and have to have their samples sent to the HCMC Institute Pasteur for virus isolation. READ MORE
Regional AlertRisk of food poisoning in the summer May 10, 2024By MBDS Team16 Apr 2024. The heat of the summer is one of the major reasons why there is an uptick in food poisoning cases during these months. Therefore, processing and business establishments must take heed of food safety. Moreover, consumers must select clean food during the hot season when germs that cause foodborne illness can grow rapidly. READ MORE
Regional AlertFirst case of A/H9N2 influenza in Vietnam under treatment in HCMC May 10, 2024By MBDS Team6 Apr 2024. The HCMC Department of Health reported a confirmed case of A/H9N2 influenza undergoing isolation and treatment at HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases. The patient, a 37 years old male construction worker from Chau Thanh District, Tien Giang Province, was transferred from Military Hospital 120 in My Tho City, Tien Giang Province, to HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases for treatment on March 16. READ MORE
Regional AlertAnthrax Outbreak in Laos Sparks Alert in Thailand April 4, 2024By MBDS Team2 Apr 2024. Thailand has been put on high alert after Laos reported more than 50 cases of anthrax, a serious bacterial disease affecting both animals and humans. Anthrax, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, primarily infects grazing animals but can also pose a threat to humans through contact with infected animals or contaminated animal products. READ MORE
Regional AlertSimultaneous increase in diseases due to vaccine interruption, hot weather April 4, 2024By MBDS Team2 Apr 2024. Due to the lack of vaccines and uncomfortable weather, many diseases such as whooping cough, measles, rubella, and syncytial virus are increasing. Along with that, zoonotic diseases that are transmitted between species from animals to humans, especially rabies and influenza A/H5N1, are also having complicated developments. READ MORE
Regional AlertThailand on Alert as Anthrax Outbreak Hits Laos: More Than 50 Suspected Cases Reported March 29, 2024By MBDS Team29 Mar 2024. Thailand ordered a close watch on livestock after Laos reported more than 50 suspected human cases of anthrax. Grazing livestock and wild animals are most commonly infected with anthrax, which can be deadly if it gets into humans. READ MORE
Regional AlertLam Dong urgently handling ASF outbreak after detection of 24 dead pigs March 29, 2024By MBDS Team28 Mar 2024. The People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province, Vietnam has just given directives to promptly carry out measures against African swine fever (ASF) in Lac Duong District after the death of 24 pig-boar hybrids infected with the disease at a farm. READ MORE
Regional Alert54 cases of anthrax reported in outbreak in Lao province bordering Cambodia March 29, 2024By MBDS Team26 Mar 2024. Laos’ Ministry of Health has ordered health officials and local authorities across the Southeast Asian country to be alert after 54 anthrax cases were reported in two districts in the southern Champasak province. READ MORE
