Last updated: Wednesday, June 1, 2011
An infant died from hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Ngai last Sunday, the second HFMD fatality in the province this month.
Tran Chanh Khang, the 20-month-old boy, died just one day after being admitted to hospital with serious complications.
On May...
Last updated: Thursday, May 13, 2010
MOU countries stress on drug control; HCM City takes measures to ease traffic congestion; Child respiratory diseases rise sharply in HCM City; Industrial parks urged to hire locals
MOU countries stress on drug control A meeting of the senior officials of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for drug control in the sub-Mekong...
Last updated: Friday, October 16, 2009
VnnNews – HCM City’s Health Department has called for preventive health centres in all districts of HCM City to combat a recent rise in hand, foot and mouth disease.
As of September there were 466 children reported with hand, foot and mouth disease, an increase of 62 per cent compared to the same period last year.Le Truong Giang,...
