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4,395 incidences of measles reported in 17 provinces and cities
By Tuan Minh 14:54, 2014/05/13
The country reported 41 new incidences of measles on May 12, bringing the total number of cases to 4,395 since the beginning of the year.

The Preventive Medicine Department (PMD) also said that measles claimed the life of a young child at Hanoi's Bach Mai hospital on May 12.

On the same day, 26 suspected cases were hospitalised at the National Hospital of Paediatrics, Hanoi’s Bach Mai Hospital and the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases.

The disease, virus-borne infection of the respiratory system, immune system and skin, has so far attacked 62 out of the country’s 63 provinces and cities.

Health experts warn vaccination is the most effective way to prevent the disease spreading across the community.

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