Sunday, June 6, 2010

Vietnam: Cao Bang: 6 children could die from dysentery syndrome

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On 06/06, Nguyen Van Binh, Deputy Director Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health) said Department has received information of six children in Duc Hanh commune, Bao Lam district (Cao Bang) mortality due to diarrhea .

However, based on clinical features distributed gelatinous sauce, blood, pain, cramps, Mr Binh said that this "syndrome seat, not describe." But it is worried that ever number of patients died of dysentery syndrome, not much. So need to investigate thoroughly explore the impact different factors, especially the situation of malnutrition in the locality.

Bản Lũng Mần, village Duc Hanh is mountainous, mainly ethnic Mongolian. Also Man Lung village, in Duc Hanh has three other areas: for demolition, Dình Phà, Ngàm Trái, Chè Lỳ B has recorded more than 100 people have diarrhea, which are mainly children.

Center for Preventive Medicine and Bao Lam district of Cao Bang province took to the local carry out disinfection sterilization, freezing area. Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has sent missions to support, but due to heavy rain here the last few days should not access local.
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