Regional AlertMedical experts warn of infectious disease outbreaks due to vaccine shortage June 20, 2023By MBDS Team13 June 2023. The national expanded program on immunization which provides free-of-charge immunization to 10 vaccines has helped to prevent childhood diseases like polio, tetanus, measles, tuberculosis, hepatitis B, diphtheria, pertussis, pneumonia, and meningitis. READ MORE
Regional AlertH9N2 avian flu infects another child in China June 15, 2023By MBDS Team14 June 2023. China has reported another H9N2 avian flu case, which involves a 7-month-old boy from Jiangxi province. The two earlier cases involved young children from Jiangxi and the Hunan provinces. READ MORE
Regional AlertThailand reports a nearly 500% increase in dengue in 2023 June 15, 2023By MBDS Team13 June 2023. In a follow-up on the Thailand dengue fever situation in 2023, the Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control (DDC) reports 19,503 total cases through June 7. This is an increase of 475 percent compared the the 3386 cases reported during the same period in 2022. READ MORE
Regional AlertMyanmar Receives 3 Mln More Doses of Chinese COVID-19 Vaccines June 9, 2023By MBDS Team8 June 2023. The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar has released an official statement reporting that, on Wednesday, an additional three million doses of COVID-19 vaccines supplied by China arrived in Yangon. READ MORE
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
