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Contagious brain inflammation infects one in Vietnam 

January 17, 2012
Contagious brain inflammation infects one in Vietnam 

A patient at the Vietnam Central Tropical Diseases Hospital with a contagious brain inflammation condition. A patient in northern Vietnam was Friday confirmed to have a contagious brain inflammation that could be fatal. At least five such cases have been reported in Ho Chi Minh City since December last year. The 21-year-old woman, identified as T.T.T., tested [...]

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WHO tells Vietnamese public to keep track of swine flu situation

August 8, 2009
WHO tells Vietnamese public to keep track of swine flu situation

LookAtVietnam – As swine flu spreads in Vietnam, it is important for the public to remain aware of the latest situation and of protective measures, the WHO’s Vietnam representative said.  Children at Asia Primary school in Ho Chi Minh City wear facemasks in class as a precaution against swine flu.LookAtVietnam – As swine flu spreads [...]

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Public concern growing over influenza A

August 3, 2009
Public concern growing over influenza A

Employees in Hanoi wear medical masks at the office. Medical masks in Ho Chi Minh City have been selling like hotcakes as some medical suppliers run out of stock. The influenza A (H1N1) has driven many people to protect themselves with medical masks and the demand for H1N1 tests has risen, despite doctors protests not [...]

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H1N1 suspects fear infection while quarantined

July 16, 2009
H1N1 suspects fear infection while quarantined

LookAtVietnam – HCM City residents are worried that being suspected of having the H1N1 virus will necessarily mean they will catch the flu as suspects are quarantined together.  LookAtVietnam – Ho Chi Minh City residents are worried that being suspected of having the H1N1 virus will necessarily mean they will catch the flu as suspects [...]

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H1N1 suspects fear infection while quarantined

July 15, 2009
H1N1 suspects fear infection while quarantined

Ho Chi Minh City residents are worried that being suspected of having the H1N1 virus will necessarily mean they will catch the flu as suspects are quarantined together. For more than two months since the first influenza A case was detected in Vietnam, the body temperatures of passengers arriving at Tan Son Nhat International Airport [...]

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HCM City hospitals report rise in dengue fever cases

July 8, 2009
HCM City hospitals report rise in dengue fever cases

LookAtVietnam – The number of dengue fever patients is on the rise in HCM City hospitals. Dr Le Bich Lien, head of the HCM City Paediatrics Hospital No 1’s Dengue Fever Ward, said the hospital had admitted 20-30 dengue fever cases a day since the end of June. “Most patients live in HCM City and [...]

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Vietnam’s research team in forefront of H1N1 fight

July 3, 2009
Vietnam’s research team in forefront of H1N1 fight

A researcher works at the examination center at Ho Chi Minh City Tropical Diseases Hospital A seven-member team has been working around the clock at the Ho Chi Minh City Tropical Diseases Hospital ever since the influenza A (H1N1) virus was discovered, looking for ways to fight it. As soon as the virus emerged in [...]

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Hanoi reports first H1N1 case as HCMC finds two more

June 11, 2009
Hanoi reports first H1N1 case as HCMC finds two more

Hanoi on Wednesday reported its first human case of influenza A (H1N1) virus while Ho Chi Minh City increased its tally by two more to 19 so far. A 35-year-old Hanoi native male was admitted to the National Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases on Tuesday with fever and a sore throat.He had been in [...]

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Vietnam’s first influenza A patient recovers

June 4, 2009
Vietnam’s first influenza A patient recovers

Health Deputy Minister Trinh Quan Huan (R) speaks with Vietnam’s first H1N1 patient Monday at HCMC’s Hospital for Tropical Diseases A 23-year-old student who became Vietnam’s first case of influenza A (H1N1) infection last week has recovered fully from the disease, the Ho Chi Minh City Health Department said Wednesday. Tests carried out at the [...]

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More people quarantined as A/H1N1 flu positive patients recovering

May 15, 2009
More people quarantined as A/H1N1 flu positive patients recovering

Chinese health departments said Thursday more people were put under quarantine while the two citizens who were confirmed to have contracted A/H1N1 this week were recovering swiftly. The photo taken on May 13, 2009 from video shows the confirmed A/H1N1 patient surnamed Lv (R) at an ICU of the Jinan Infectious Disease Hospital in Jinan, [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...