20 April 2021. According to Dr. Le Hong Nga from Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC), in the first three months of 2021, the number of HFMD cases nearly doubled compared to the average of the same period in 2017-2020.https://sggpnews.org.vn/health/medical-workers-fret-about-escalation-of-handfootmouth-cases-91815.html

20 April 2021. Covid-19 cases linked to bars, pubs or clubs have spread in 71 provinces this month, updated by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration from Government House in Bangkokhttps://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2102563/pubs-clubs-spread-covid-to-71-provinces

19 April 2021. The Centre for Health Protection is investigating an outbreak of upper respiratory tract infection at a kindergarten in North Point which has been placed under medical surveillance.https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/170059/Health-officials-probe-into-upper-respiratory-tract-infection-outbreak-at-kindergarten

15 April 2021. A report from the US Foreign Agriculture Service says that animal health authorities in China detected 3 cases of African swine fever in Hunan. The infected pigs were illegally transported along with 61 other susceptible animals.

15 April 2021. The Ministry of Health on April 15 reported another 344 Covid-19 cases, all but five of which were linked to the February 20 community outbreak.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodias-single-day-infections-alarmingly-high

15 April 2021. In some areas of Thailand, the legal action will be taken against entertainment businesses and peoples who recklessly spread Covid-19.https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/easy/2100091/covid-spreaders-to-face-legal-action

13 April 2021. The Phnom Penh municipality announced that will extend the curfew in the capital for another two weeks, as the number of its Covid-19 cases is still growing and has not shown any sign of slowing down.

12 April 2021. Successful response to COVID-19 in Vietnam could be improved even further with higher levels of symptomatic testing. If the previous approaches are used in response to new COVID-19 outbreaks, epidemic control is possible https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(21)00103-0/fulltext

12 April 2021. Thailand’s Department of Livestock Development (DLD) said cows in Roi Et province have been infected with lumpy skin disease. Director General of the DLD, said these cows might be smuggled from a neighboring country. https://www.asian-agribiz.com/2021/04/12/lumpy-skin-disease-detected-in-cattle-in-thailand/

10 April 2021. The WHO reports the first human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) virus infection has been reported in Laos. To date, laboratory-confirmed cases of H5N6 virus have been reported 30 in China and 1 in Laos.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/laos-reports-1st-human-h5n6-avian-influenza-case-83820/