Regional AlertVietnam dengue cases near 300K, Hanoi surpasses the epidemic warning threshold November 9, 2022By MBDS Team7 November 2022. Vietnam health authorities recorded more than 10,000 cases of dengue fever across the country in the past week, including two additional deaths. Compared to the same period in 2021 (56,240 cases/21 deaths), the number of dengue cases increased 4.8 times, the number of deaths increased by 91 cases. READ MORE
Regional AlertCambodia on the lookout for Ebola November 9, 2022By MBDS Team7 November 2022. Uganda is facing an outbreak of the Sudan ebolavirus that causes the fatal Ebola virus disease, prompting Cambodian authorities to take proactive measures to prevent the virus from entering the Kingdom. READ MORE
Regional AlertChina reports 2,898 new COVID cases for Oct 30 vs 2,105 a day earlier October 31, 2022By MBDS Team31 October 2022. National Health Commission in China reported 2,898 new COVID-19 infections on Oct. 30, of which 521 were symptomatic and 2,377 were asymptomatic. That is compared with 2,105 new cases a day earlier. READ MORE
Regional AlertMyanmar reports 91 new COVID-19 cases October 31, 2022By MBDS Team31 October 2022. Myanmar confirmed 91 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s tally to 631,625, according to the Ministry of Health on Sunday. Based on COVID-19 testing in the past 24 hours, and the daily positivity rate was 1.06%. READ MORE
Regional AlertMoH issues preventative measures after recording human case of A/H5 avian flu October 31, 2022By MBDS Team31 October 2022. The Vietnam Ministry of Health announced measures to prevent the transmission of avian influenza to humans after recording a human case of A/H5 avian flu in a 5-year-old girl in the Northern Province of Phu Tho’s Dong Thanh Commune. READ MORE
Regional AlertMalaria makes a comeback October 31, 2022By MBDS Team31 October 2022. Thailand government’s commitment to eradicating malaria by 2024 is facing a tough challenge. The infection rates this year is 2.5 times higher than last year, with 8,229 cases and counting. READ MORE
Regional AlertHidden transmission risks exist October 31, 2022By MBDS Team30 October 2022. Beijing reported 13 COVID-19 infections by 3 pm on Sunday, two of which were detected from community level, indicating that there still existed hidden transmission sources among the masses. READ MORE
Regional AlertChina-based researchers develop rapid testing methods for monkeypox virus October 31, 2022By MBDS Team30 October 2022. Some China-based researchers have recently developed three rapid testing methods for monkeypox virus that can provide the result in 20 to 30 minutes and are significantly faster than the traditional quantitative real-time PCR method. READ MORE
Regional AlertPM urges vigilance against all communicable diseases October 31, 2022By MBDS Team30 October 2022. Cambodia Prime Minister called on the public to remain vigilant against all forms of communicable diseases, in particular the Ebola virus, warning that it could arrive in Cambodia at any time. READ MORE
Regional AlertVietnam records over 270,000 cases of dengue fever in 2022 October 31, 2022By MBDS Team29 October 2022. Vietnam Ministry of Health recorded nearly 270,300 cases of dengue fever, which has resulted in 108 deaths, since the beginning of this year. The number of infected cases increased 4.8 times compared to the same period last year. READ MORE
