7 November 2024. In an effort to resolutely prevent the outbreak of African Swine Fever, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has issued a directive mandating the implementation of rigorous and synchronized measures to control the African Swine Fever.

1 November 2024. The Ministry of Health, Cambodia launched a nationwide measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign to protect over 1.5 million children aged 9 to 59 months (under 5 years old). This campaign, led by the Ministry, received financial support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and…

24 October 2024. The influenza A/(H1N1) pdm09 virus strains killed a man in the Central Province of Binh Dinh, announced by the Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health.https://en.sggp.org.vn/influenza-ah1n1-pdm09-virus-strains-kills-vietnamese-man-post113325.html

21 August 2024. The Ministry of Health, Cambodia issued a press release on the night of August 20 regarding another bird flu death in a 15-year-old girl. It confirmed the H5N1 bird flu virus positive from the National Institutes of Public Health and the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge.

20 August 2024. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) of Quang Binh Province, Vietnam reported a death by dengue fever in a nine-month-old child. According to the Quang Binh Provincial Center for Disease Control, this is the third dengue-related death recorded since 2020.

13 August 2024. The Bai Chay Hospital in the Northern province of Quang Ninh has just said that its doctors and medical staff are actively treating four cases suffering from Whitmore’s disease, also known as melioidosis.

25 July 2024. The Ministry of Health, Cambodia issued a warning following a mushroom poisoning incident in Ratanakiri province, where 17 individuals were hospitalised.

22 July 2024. The Quang Ngai Provincial Department of Health held a meeting with hospitals and relevant units to discuss the two cases that tested positive for pertussis and preventive measures against the disease.

10 July 2024. Ha Tinh Provincial Center for Disease Control has been conducting epidemiological investigations right after Ha Tinh Provincial General Hospital received a suspect case for diphtheria with symptoms of sore throat, neck pain and itchy eyes.

8 July 2024. The health authorities in Bac Giang Province, Vietnam have confirmed one case of diphtheria in a female worker who contracted the disease from another patient in Nghe An Province who has since died.

7 July 2024. One more Japanese encephalitis (JE) case was recorded in the Central Province of Dak Lak, said the provincial Center for Disease Control. Therefore, as of July 7, 2024, there have been two confirmed cases of Japanese encephalitis in Dak Lak Province. The latest identified case is a 52-year-old man from Ea Kar…

5 July 2024. Laos saw a decline in dengue fever cases in the first six months of 2024, compared to the corresponding period of 2023. From January to June 2024, Laos recorded 5,192 cases of dengue fever and the virus has caused three deaths.

21 Jun 2024. China has reported another fatal human infection involving H5N6 avian flu, its third of the year, according to an avian influenza update from the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific regional office. The patient is a 41-year man from Fujian province in the country’s southeast whose symptoms began on May 8. He…

9 Jun 2024. The Ministry of Health, Vietnam on June 8 sent a document requiring the People’s Committees of provinces and cities nationwide to strengthen food safety inspection and supervision.

8 Jun 2024. Although it is not the malaria season, some 123 malaria cases were reported in the South-Central Province of Khanh Hoa in Vietnam in the first five months of the year.

7 Jun 2024. The HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC) has just recorded two more measles cases in the community, bringing the total number of measles cases in the city since the beginning of the year to 4. The newly discovered cases are living in Binh Tan District and Hoc Mon District.

8 May 2024. Lao authorities plan to introduce strengthened animal health systems to reduce the risks and impacts of disease on livestock, thus bolstering the husbandry industry and food security.

26 Apr 2024. The Health Departments of various provinces in the Mekong Delta have reported a considerable rise in the number of hand-foot-mouth cases recently. Accordingly, the Health Department of Soc Trang Province informed that since the beginning of this year, there have been 354 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease, a growth of 217 compared to…

16 Apr 2024. The heat of the summer is one of the major reasons why there is an uptick in food poisoning cases during these months. Therefore, processing and business establishments must take heed of food safety. Moreover, consumers must select clean food during the hot season when germs that cause foodborne illness can grow…

6 Apr 2024. The HCMC Department of Health reported a confirmed case of A/H9N2 influenza undergoing isolation and treatment at HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases. The patient, a 37 years old male construction worker from Chau Thanh District, Tien Giang Province, was transferred from Military Hospital 120 in My Tho City, Tien Giang Province, to…