Published Date: 2010-07-25 01:02:23
Subject: PRO/MBDS> Cholera - Viet Nam (22): Southern provinces, RFI
Archive Number: 20100725.2484
CHOLERA - VIET NAM (22): SOUTHERN PROVINCES, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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Date: Sat 27 Jul 2010
Source: Radio The Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) News [edited]
http://english.vovnews.vn/Home/Acute-diarrhoea-spreads-across-southern-provinces/20107/117836.vov
Acute diarrhea spreads across southern provinces
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An acute diarrhea epidemic is spreading far and wide in southern provinces, including Cau Mau, An Giang, Ben Tre and Can Tho City, according to the Department of Preventive Health and the Environment [Ministry of Health].
Nguyen Van Binh, vice director of the department, says that about 70 percent of the contracted cases show minor symptoms or none of the symptoms of the disease. He said it is difficult to control the number of newly infected cases, as most of them are not hospitalized for clinical examinations. Binh also warns that _Vibrio cholerae_ bacterium can be detected in ice water, canals and even dog meat.
The acute diarrhea epidemic has shown signs of waning in the northern region with no new cases reported over the past weeks.
-- Communicated by: PRO/MBDS <promed-mbds@promedmail.org>
[According to the above newswire, there is now an increase in reported cases of "acute diarrhea" in the southern provinces of Cau Mau, An Giang, Ben Tre and in Can Tho City, although the exact numbers of cases are not provided in the newswire. There is also mention of waning activity in the northern provinces, where there had been reports of increases of "acute diarrhea" and cholera in Hanoi in June and early July 2010 (see prior PRO/MBDS postings, Cholera - Viet Nam (20): RFI 20100709.2302, Cholera - Viet Nam (19) 20100708.2273, and Cholera - Viet Nam (18): 20100704.2221).
PRO/MBDS would appreciate further information from knowledgeable sources regarding the updated reported numbers of acute diarrhea and cholera cases in Viet Nam.
For a map of Viet Nam with provinces, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_of_Vietnam. The interactive HealthMap/ProMED-mail map with direct links to other outbreaks in Viet Nam and surrounding countries reported on ProMED-mail and PRO/MBDS can be accessed at http://healthmap.org/r/008c. - Mods.QCN/MPP]
See Also
Cholera - Viet Nam (21): Ca Mau 20100722.2455
Cholera - Viet Nam (20): RFI 20100709.2302
Cholera - Viet Nam (19) 20100708.2273
Cholera - Viet Nam (18): 20100704.2221
Cholera - Viet Nam (17): 20100626.2123
Cholera - Viet Nam (16): Can Tho, Ben Tre, RFI 20100617.2029
Cholera - Viet Nam (15): Ben Tre 20100607.1893
Cholera - Viet Nam (14): Ben Tre 20100524.1716
Cholera - Viet Nam (13): Ha Noi, Hai Phong 20100515.1598
Cholera - Viet Nam (12): Hai Duong 20100515.1581
Cholera - Viet Nam (11): Ha Nam, Tay Ninh 20100508.1495
Cholera - Viet Nam (10): Ho Chi Minh City 20100421.1286
Cholera - Viet Nam (09): Hai Duong 20100420.1277
Cholera - Viet Nam (08): Ho Chi Minh City 20100414.1217
Cholera - Viet Nam (07): Bac Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City 20100413.1196
Cholera - Viet Nam (06): Ho Chi Minh City 20100411.1170
Cholera - Viet Nam (05): Ho Chi Minh City 20100409.1146
Cholera - Viet Nam (04): Ha Noi 20100320.0885
Cholera - Viet Nam ex Cambodia (03) 20100305.0720
Cholera - Viet Nam ex Cambodia (02) 20100209.0434
Cholera - Viet Nam ex Cambodia: RFI 20100131.0338
Diarrhea - Viet Nam: An Giang, RFI 20100126.0282
2009
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Cholera - Viet Nam (11) 20091224.4330
Cholera - Viet Nam (10) 20090618.2252
Cholera - Viet Nam (09): Son La 20090605.2086
Cholera - Viet Nam (08) 20090524.1940
Cholera - Viet Nam (07) 20090519.1877
Cholera - Viet Nam (06): RFI 20090518.1856
Cholera - Viet Nam (05) 20090514.1805
Cholera - Viet Nam (04): RFI 20090513.1788
Cholera - Viet Nam (03) 20090512.1776
Cholera - Viet Nam (02): Hanoi 20090429.1613
Cholera - Viet Nam: Hanoi 20090426.1564
Diarrhea - Viet Nam: Dong Nai, RFI 20090428.1606
2008
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Cholera - Viet Nam (25): Ha Tinh 20081111.3549
Cholera - Viet Nam (24): Nghe An 20081014.3249
Cholera - Viet Nam (23) 20080823.2622
Cholera - Viet Nam (22) 20080805.2394
Cholera - Viet Nam (21) 20080729.2312
Cholera - Viet Nam (20): Hai Duong 20080728.2302
and older items in the archives]
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