Le Phu Chin, a 50-year-old patient, living in Huu Ai hamlet, Tan Lang commune, Luong Tai district, said he had only eaten puddings and shrimp paste. He is now in a stable condition.

In Ho Chi Minh City, the number of patients infected with acute diarrhea is on the increase.

In March, Children’s Hospital No 2 discovered 870 serious cases among its 4,960 diagnosed cases, an increase of 10 percent from a year earlier.   

In the first three months of this year, the Hospital for Tropical Diseases treated more than 800 patients infected with the same disease. 

People are advised to eat cooked rice, drink boiled water and have good personal hygiene to prevent the spread of diseases.