Influenza infection

A health worker in Hanoi's Dong Da district administers COVID-19 vaccine to a local. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 1,222 new COVID-19 cases on May 22, up 300 cases from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health . The new cases brought the country’s total number of infections since the pandemic broke out to 11,603,960. The same day, 304 patients were given the all-clear from coronavirus, lifting the total number of recoveries to 10,635,369. Meanwhile, a new death from the virus was reported in Hanoi, pushing the death toll to 43,204, accounting for 0.4% of the total infections. A total of 266,348,418 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have so far been administered in the country to date./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam posts 1,222 new COVID-19 cases on May 22

Nearly 9,000 sea lions, penguins, otters and small cetaceans have died in an avian flu outbreak battering Chile's north coast, the South American country's fisheries service said Thursday. Since the beginning of 2023, more than 7,600 sea lions, 1,186 Humboldt penguins -- an endangered species that breeds only in Chile and Peru -- and several otters, porpoises and dolphins have been found dead along the coast, the Sernapesca service said in a statement. The disease was present in 12 of Chile's 16 regions, it added, and announced the activation of "surveillance protocols" along the coast, including burying affected animals in a bid to prevent further virus spread. Since late 2021, one of the worst global avian influenza outbreaks on record has seen tens of millions of poultry culled, mass wild bird die-offs and a rising number of infections among mammals in several countries. In Cambodia, an 11-year-old girl fell ill in mid-February with a fever, cough and sore throat, and died … [Read more...] about Bird flu fells nearly 9,000 marine creatures in Chile

A farmer collects eggs at a farm in Chuong My District, Ha Noi. The poultry farming sector is seking support to overcome difficulties. — VNA/VNS Photo Vu Sinh Viet Nam Poultry Association (VIPA) has submitted a petition to Government calling for solutions to remove difficulties for the poultry farming and save farmers and enterprises from bankruptcy. The association said that many enterprises and farms were on the verge of collapse with thousands forced to narrow down production scale or temporarily halt operation due to prolonged losses. Due to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost of input materials increased to a record high while the consumption market fluctuated, pushing the prices of useful poultry products down considerably. At some point in time, the selling prices of poultry products stayed at only two-thirds of the production costs, pushing the poultry farming industry into a lot of difficulties, the association said. VIPA said to rescue the … [Read more...] about Struggling poultry farmers seek support to avoid bankruptcy

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 1,987 new COVID-19 cases on May 15, according to the Ministry of Health . The new cases brought the country’s total number of infections since the pandemic broke out to 11,592,604. The same day, 242 patients were given the all-clear from coronavirus, lifting the total number of recoveries to 10,632,576. Meanwhile, the death toll was still kept at 43,201, accounting for 0.4% of the total infections, as no fatality was reported on May 15. More than 266.33 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the country to date./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam logs nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases on May 15

Local residents in Hanoi wear face masks. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Government Office has issued an official document on COVID-19 prevention and control in the new context, mentioning the possibility of announcing the end of the pandemic. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assigned the Ministry of Health to coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to prepare a dossier to reclassify COVID-19 from group A to group B infectious disease and announce the end of the pandemic and submit it to the PM for consideration. According to the document, PM Chinh also assigned the Ministry of Health to coordinate with the Government Office to hold a meeting on May 27, 2023, to announce the completion of work of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. The ministry is requested to, based on the recommendations of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the actual situation of the pandemic in Vietnam, develop a plan for sustainable management and … [Read more...] about Vietnam to consider announcing end of COVID-19 pandemic

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – People will continue benefiting from free COVID-19 vaccinations in 2023, and funding will come from the state budget, the COVID-19 Vaccine Fund , with sponsorship from domestic and foreign organisations and individuals, along with other legal sources. Ministry of Health (MoH)’s recently issued plan on COVID-19 vaccine use for 2023, which aims to help localities identify their vaccine demand and build and carry out their own vaccination plans. Department of Preventive Medicine and senior advisor to the Vietnam Public Health Emergency Operation Centre, said the COVID-19 situation in the country remains under control. Most new infections have shown light or no symptoms, and have not caused overload for the healthcare system. VNA … [Read more...] about Free COVID-19 vaccination continues this year: ministry

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urgently contacting to find a source of rare drugs to support Vietnam in treating botulinum poisoning cases, according to details given by the Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health. The Drug Administration of Vietnam revealed that botulism is a rare but life-threatening condition that is primarily caused by toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. The poisoning is a very rare occurrence both in Vietnam and around the world. The main cause is patients being infected with bacterial toxins in poor-quality food or eating poorly preserved foods. Since 2020, there have only been a few cases each year with three cases recently being recorded in Ho Chi Minh City. Following the cases of botulinum poisoning in the southern city, the Drug Administration of Vietnam has urgently worked alongside the WHO to seek assistance for supply of botulism antitoxin. Furthermore, the Drug Administration of Vietnam has also asked Cho … [Read more...] about WHO assists Vietnam in rare drug supply for botulinum poisoning treatment

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed its supply of emergency botulism antitoxins for Vietnam to treat some cases infected with the serious illness caused by clostridium botulinum, the Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday. The WHO said that it would provide Vietnam with six vials of Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (BAT) for the emergency. The WHO and the ministry’s relevant agencies are stepping up efforts to complete all procedures to take the delivery of the antitoxins as soon as possible, said a representative of the administration. The administration also asked Cho Ray Hospital, which is treating some cases of botulism poisoning, to closely work with importers and distributors to seek more sources of antitoxins. Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City admitted three patients poisoned with botulism a few days ago, but the hospital ran out of antitoxins for treatment. After being notified of the severe shortfall of botulism … [Read more...] about WHO supplies Vietnam with emergency botulism antitoxins

Botulism Antitoxin (Photo: Children's Hospital 2) Hanoi (VNA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urgently contacting to find a source of rare drugs to support Vietnam in treating botulinum poisoning cases, according to the Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) under the Ministry of Health. The DAV revealed that botulism is a rare but life-threatening condition that is primarily caused by toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. The poisoning is  very rare both in Vietnam and around the world. The main cause is that patients are infected with bacterial toxins in poor-quality foods or eating poorly preserved foods. Since 2020, there have been only a few cases each year, with three cases recently recorded in Ho Chi Minh City. Following the cases of botulinum poisoning in the southern city, the DAV has worked with the WHO to seek assistance for supply of botulism antitoxin. Furthermore, it has also asked the city’s Cho Ray Hospital to contact … [Read more...] about WHO helps Vietnam seek rare drugs for botulism treatment

Below are the latest updates from Vietnam and Hanoi Vietnam defends world aerobic championship 2023 The Vietnamese team of five won the World Aerobic Cup 2023 championship in Tokyo, Japan, on April 23. Photo courtesy of MeloGym Vietnam retained its crown at the World Aerobic Cup 2023 in Japan on April 23 for the battle of the five teams. The Vietnamese gymnasts scored 19,844 points to win the tournament. France and host Japan were the runners-up with 19,167 and 18,544 points, respectively. In the battle of three teams, Vietnam won second place with 19,600 points, 285 points less than the champion France. Vietnam also won second place in the pairs competition and two third places in the single male and single female categories. After the 2023 World Aerobic Cup held in Japan's capital Tokyo from April 20-24, the Vietnamese gymnastics team will compete in the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia. Ship examination ex-official prosecuted for bribery and … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Highlights for April 24, 2023