26 April 2021. Potential Japanese encephalitis epidemic focus with the abundance of host mosquitoes and high JEV infection rate was observed in Tengchong. In addition, at least five species of ISFVs co-circulate in this area.https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-021-00838-z

24 April 2021. Taiwanese government officials have assured the public that the recent outbreak of a lumpy skin disease will be contained in two weeks after has recently purchased 180,000 lumpy skin disease vaccine doses from South Africa.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/taiwan-govt-assures-containment-of-lumpy-skin-outbreak-in-2-weeks-89678/

23 April 2021. The Public Health Ministry – Thailand is racing to increase the number of intensive care beds for Covid-19 patients as the rate of infection soars, with ICU units filling up. More beds could be added in existing ICUs.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2104475/icu-beds-filling-up-as-covid-infections-surge

22 April 2021. Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported in their avian influenza update a human case of avian influenza A(H9N2). The case is a 3-year-old boy. Most exposure through contact with infected poultry/ contaminated environments.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/h9n2-avian-influenza-reported-in-cambodia-child-87607/

22 April 2021. Vietnam’s government has been closely monitoring the situation in Cambodia and have shared in many of the same difficulties due to the pandemic. They continued assistance in contributing efforts in combatting Covid-19.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/vietnam-affirms-solidarity-and-friendship-cambodia-amid-covid-19-outbreak

22 April 2021. In the two months since the February community outbreak of Covid-19, government has suspended the operation of several markets and businesses and placed some villages in lockdown in Phnom Penh and the provinces.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/markets-continue-be-troublesome-source-covid-19-spread

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.