Regional AlertIntroducing the Most Common Types of Wet Season Illnesses in Thailand August 21, 2023By MBDS Team17 Aug 2023. Thailand is a tropical paradise loved by many people around the world. But being a tropical paradise means it has wet seasons and the illnesses that follow such as Dengue Fever, Common Flu, Pneumonia, and more. READ MORE
Regional AlertHCMC sets up serum bank for controlling infectious diseases August 21, 2023By MBDS Team17 Aug 2023. The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC), Vietnam officially put into operation the serum bank to provide a toolkit to assess the burden of infectious disease in the community and guide medical decisions in public healthcare centers in the future. READ MORE
Regional Alert6th dose vaccine campaign to protect against COVID-19 chugs along to reach 509,917 people August 15, 2023By MBDS Team13 Aug 2023. Cambodia’s campaign to combat and keep at COVID-19 and continue with economic revival has hid a speed bump with the administration of the sixth dose. READ MORE
Regional AlertHanoi sees more cases of dengue August 15, 2023By MBDS Team13 Aug 2023. While the number of dengue cases continued to report across the country, Hanoi recorded a surge with over 3,180 cases, 5.7 times higher than the same period in 2022 without deaths. READ MORE
Regional AlertRe-supply of intravenous phenobarbital for HFMD treatment August 15, 2023By MBDS Team9 Aug 2023. The Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City announced that 21,000 ampoules of intravenous phenobarbital have just arrived in Vietnam after a long interruption, promptly replenishing the drug source for the treatment of severe hand, foot and mouth disease for the three pediatric hospitals and the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in the city. READ MORE
Regional AlertAsia battles surge in dengue cases amid fears of record infections worldwide August 12, 2023By MBDS Team7 Aug 2023. Nations across South and Southeast Asia are grappling with a surge in dengue cases, amid signs that global warming could drive a record number of infections worldwide in 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported in July. READ MORE
Regional AlertBangladesh grapples with record deadly outbreak of dengue fever August 12, 2023By MBDS Team5 Aug 2023. Bangladesh is grappling with a record deadly outbreak of dengue fever, with hospitals struggling to make space for patients as the disease spreads rapidly in the densely-populated country. READ MORE
Regional AlertCambodia reports elevated dengue fever activity reported nationwide August 12, 2023By MBDS Team3 Aug 2023. Dengue fever is a nationwide and year-round threat in Cambodia; however, transmission is typically highest June-November when environmental conditions are ideal for mosquito breeding. READ MORE
Regional AlertElevated dengue fever activity reported nationwide in Thailand through July August 12, 2023By MBDS Team1 Aug 2023. Dengue fever is a nationwide, year-round threat in Thailand; however, the risk is typically highest May-October. Thai health officials predict that the increasing trend of dengue fever cases will continue during the rainy season between June and August. READ MORE
Regional AlertDengue cases more than double in first six months of this year in Cambodia August 12, 2023By MBDS Team1 Aug 2023. In the first six months of this year, there were more than 9,000 reported cases of dengue fever nationwide, an increase of 5,000 from the 4,000 cases for the same period in 2022. READ MORE