Friday, June 4, 2010

Vietnam: Cao Bang Province: Consecutive six children die from acute diarrhea

04.06.2010 21:18

Epidemic of acute diarrhea caused chau 6 in the Lung Man Duc Hanh commune, Bao Lam district, Cao Bang death.

According to the Center for Preventive Medicine of Cao Bang province, on 19 / 5 to date, diarrhea occurred at level 4 villages: Lũng Mần, Dình Phà, Ngàm Trái, Chè Lỳ B of xã Đức Hạnh, district Bao Lam, Cao Bang province with 140 cases, mostly children.

In particular, there are six children in Lũng Mần died of severe infection are: Sần Mí Sống (1 year), Sần Mí Sứ (4 months), Sần Mí Chứ (2 years), Sần Mí Của (2 years), Vừ Mí Ná (2 years) và Sần Mí Chứ (3 years).

The patients with acute diarrhea were the most painful signs of fever, cramps, loose stools go outside from 5-15 times a day ...

Immediately after detection of acute diarrhea epidemic in Duc Hanh, Center for Preventive Medicine, Bao Lam district has sent officials to the region to develop localized translation services, monitoring and isolating patients with diarrhea and allocation drugs for patients, spraying disinfectant in the translation by Cloramin B, advocacy for her child about food safety, sanitation ...

Department of Health, Center for Preventive Medicine Cao Bang province also sent officials to monitor the epidemic diseases, professional guidance for medical officers in districts, communes on preventive measures, treatment guidelines Water, environment and advocacy for the people of the dangers and prevention of acute diarrhea disease.

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