Updated April, 14 2010 09:46:54
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HA NOI — The Ministry of Health has warned about the high risk of acute diarrhoea outbreaks in many areas of Viet Nam during the summer.
"The nation is facing a high risk of an acute diarrhoea outbreak, especially in rural areas or where food does not meet safety standards," said Nguyen Huy Nga, Director of the Preventive Medicine and Environment Department on Monday.
Nga's statement came after his department reported on Monday that a patient, who was suffering from acute diarrhoea, was being treated in Bac Ninh Province. There have also been reported cases in Ha Noi, HCM City and An Giang.
The 50-year-old patient from Luong Tai District, Bac Ninh Province ate pig's blood pudding only a few days before experiencing diarrhoea symptoms.
Local health authorities said that the patient has recovered, but his home is being quarantined.
The HCM City's Pasteur Institute also said that there were four acute diarrhoea patients in Districts 8 and 5 last week. The city's health authorities said that they have not discovered the source of the infection.
Health authorities recommended people to continue to practice personal hygiene, eat cooked food and drink water that had been boiled to prevent the spread of acute diarrhoea. — VNS
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HA NOI — The Ministry of Health has warned about the high risk of acute diarrhoea outbreaks in many areas of Viet Nam during the summer.
"The nation is facing a high risk of an acute diarrhoea outbreak, especially in rural areas or where food does not meet safety standards," said Nguyen Huy Nga, Director of the Preventive Medicine and Environment Department on Monday.
Nga's statement came after his department reported on Monday that a patient, who was suffering from acute diarrhoea, was being treated in Bac Ninh Province. There have also been reported cases in Ha Noi, HCM City and An Giang.
The 50-year-old patient from Luong Tai District, Bac Ninh Province ate pig's blood pudding only a few days before experiencing diarrhoea symptoms.
Local health authorities said that the patient has recovered, but his home is being quarantined.
The HCM City's Pasteur Institute also said that there were four acute diarrhoea patients in Districts 8 and 5 last week. The city's health authorities said that they have not discovered the source of the infection.
Health authorities recommended people to continue to practice personal hygiene, eat cooked food and drink water that had been boiled to prevent the spread of acute diarrhoea. — VNS
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