Tag: disease control
Disease control key to Vietnam’s sustainable livestock growth
VOV.VN - Vietnam is stepping up disease control and production optimisation to promote sustainable livestock development, officials and experts said at a conference held in Hanoi on March 12.
MoU highlights Japan-Vietnam cooperation in research and disease control
VOV.VN - Strengthening epidemiological surveillance, vaccine development, and response to both existing and emerging diseases are key areas of cooperation outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on August 1 in Ho Chi Minh City between the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City and Japan’s Nagasaki University.
Government chief orders urgent measures to combat African swine fever
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Directive No.109, calling for urgent and coordinated measures to prevent and control African swine fever (ASF) nationwide.
Vietnam verifies information about infections of unknown illness in Russia
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Department of Disease Control under the Ministry of Health has said it is verifying information about cases of an unknown illness in Russia to proactively respond to potential transmission risks and protect public health.
Measles infections likely to rise in Hanoi in coming months
VOV.VN - The number of measles cases is forecast to rise as the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, and Spring festivals are drawing near, according to The Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC).
Locals urged to take proactive measures to prevent measles
VOV.VN - With the sharply increasing number of measles across the country, residents have been asked to take proactive measures against the disease.
Hanoi sees surge in dengue fever cases
VOV.VN - The Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has reported a significant surge in dengue fever cases, with a total of 403 new infections being recorded between October 11 and October 17 to bring the total number up to 4,563 since the beginning of the year.
Hanoi tightens control, prevention of monkeypox
The Hanoi Department of Health has asked the city's Centre for Disease Control (CDC) to coordinate with Noi Bai International Airport and relevant units to increase monitoring to promptly detect suspected monkeypox cases at the airport and border gates, especially those returning from countries where the disease is currently spreading.
COVID-19 JN.1 variant detected in HCM City
VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said on January 24 that it has detected the appearance of the JN.1 sub-variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that is currently spreading rapidly around the globe.
Tetanus infections on the rise in Hanoi capital
VOV.VN - The capital of Hanoi has seen 23 patients suffer from tetanus since the beginning of the year, marking an a two-fold increase compared to the same period last year, with two deaths recorded.