Regional AlertRapid increase in HFMD cases in HCMC: Risk of drug shortage July 27, 2023By MBDS Team20 July 2023. The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health predicts a rise in the number of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) cases, including severe ones, in the coming weeks. READ MORE
Regional AlertThailand’s FDA warns against personal use of dengue testing kits amid increasing cases July 21, 2023By MBDS Team19 July 2023. In an urgent public appeal, Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautioned against personal use of dengue testing kits. READ MORE
Regional AlertMumbai: Unusual monsoon patterns spark surge in dengue cases July 21, 2023By MBDS Team19 July 2023. Mumbai’s monsoon season has brought about unusual weather patterns, resulting in a shift in the city’s dengue reporting trends. READ MORE
Regional AlertNAA campaigns for PrEP in bid to end AIDS July 21, 2023By MBDS Team19 July 2023. To prevent HIV infection and abolish AIDS in Cambodia by 2025, the National AIDS Authority (NAA) recently began a campaign urging homosexuals to use Pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) medications. READ MORE
Regional AlertVietnamese companies ready to export African swine fever vaccines July 21, 2023By MBDS Team19 July 2023. Two Vietnamese enterprises have said that they are ready to boost the production of African swine fever (ASF) vaccines to serve domestic demands and exports. READ MORE
Regional Alert12 hospitalized after noodle incident July 14, 2023By MBDS Team14 July 2023. The food poisoning incident happened at 8 pm on July 13, 2023 in Krang Pdel village, Prolay Meas commune, Kampong Leng district, Kampong Chhnang province, 12 people have been rushed to hospital after eating contaminated noodles. READ MORE
Regional AlertHCMC needs over 1.7 million vaccine doses for expanded program on immunization July 14, 2023By MBDS Team13 July 2023. The Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam said that the city needs more than 1.7 million vaccine doses for the Expanded Program on Immunization. READ MORE
Regional AlertCOVID-19 flounders at the low, Cambodia’s 6th vaccination dose campaign for the virus reaches close to 500,000 July 11, 2023By MBDS Team9 July 2023. Since January 9 until Saturday, July 8, almost 6 months, Cambodia has administered 482,653 people with the sixth dose of the Covid 19 vaccine to keep her people inoculated and adequately protected against any new strains of the virus which is said to be continuously evolving. READ MORE
Regional AlertHand-foot-mouth disease, dengue fever in HCMC expected to get more complicated July 11, 2023By MBDS Team6 July 2023. Amid the prediction of serious hand-foot-mouth disease and dengue fever in upcoming months, the health sector of Ho Chi Minh City has proactively implemented control measures against the infectious diseases since May. READ MORE
Regional AlertMosquito control to prevent the spread of dengue fever in Bangkok July 8, 2023By MBDS Team6 July 2023. A Thai health officer sprays chemicals to kill mosquitos as a health precaution against dengue fever, inside a community in Bangkok, Thailand. READ MORE
