Monday, April 5, 2010

Vietnam: Outbreak of encephalitis, meningitis in children

06/04/2010,
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In the emergency room less than 30m ² of the science-NERVES Infection Children's Hospital 1, more than 15 children will be breathing machine and fall into the encephalitis, meningitis. Dr. Truong Huu Khanh, Dean, said in two weeks encephalitis, meningitis abnormal increase in number of hospital admissions. If the past 3-4 days I shall only about 40 yesterday (5-4) already are 58 grandchildren.

"Since the New Year so far Dan Geng cases continued to increase. This is unusual, because the previous year every month only a few scattered cases. But now it is up to tens of cases, "said Dr. Khanh.

Meanwhile, Dr. Tran Van Ngoc, Head of Children's A City Hospital for Tropical Diseases, said that recent weeks of children with meningitis, encephalitis also increased significantly. Dr. Ngoc warning meningitis are due to seasonal weather changes, prolonged hot ... Information from the Department of Children's Hospital Infection 2 City yesterday said more than 10 children being treated with meningitis, encephalitis increase over the previous week.

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