Vietnam joins a teleconference of ASEAN health ministers to combat Zika
The Vietnamese Health ministry participated in a teleconference of Health ministers from ASEAN member states on September 19 to seek ways to battle with Zika virus, which has hit many parts of Southeast Asia.
Health ministers from ASEAN member states chaired a teleconference on September 19 to seek ways to combat Zika virus.
According to the World Health Organisation, as of September 19, seven out of 10 countries in the Southeast Asia recorded Zika infections, except for Laos, Brunei and Myanmar.
Thailand and Myanmar reported the viral disease in 1954 and 1969, respectively, but it was yet to erupt into outbreak. Since 2012, the number of cases in 13 Thai cities and provinces has surged to 314.
Since late August, 369 Singaporeans have contracted the virus.
As of September 16 in Vietnam, three people in Ho Chi Minh City, the central provinces of Khanh Hoa and Phu Yen were found to be positive to the virus, with two samples of virus belonging to the Asian and American lineage.
The Vietnamese health ministry forecast that more cases of infection are likely to be reported in the country in the coming time.
According to Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, Vietnam has raised public awareness of Zika prevention, especially at international airports and border gates, as well as called for global financial aid in the fight.
At the event, participants issued a joint statement detailing joint cooperation in increasing monitoring efforts in each member country, improving information exchange, surveillance and countermeasures, as well as mosquito control and management of larvae breeding grounds.
According to the World Health Organisation, as of September 19, seven out of 10 countries in the Southeast Asia recorded Zika infections, except for Laos, Brunei and Myanmar.
Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien attends a teleconference of Health ministers from ASEAN member states.
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Since late August, 369 Singaporeans have contracted the virus.
As of September 16 in Vietnam, three people in Ho Chi Minh City, the central provinces of Khanh Hoa and Phu Yen were found to be positive to the virus, with two samples of virus belonging to the Asian and American lineage.
The Vietnamese health ministry forecast that more cases of infection are likely to be reported in the country in the coming time.
According to Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, Vietnam has raised public awareness of Zika prevention, especially at international airports and border gates, as well as called for global financial aid in the fight.
At the event, participants issued a joint statement detailing joint cooperation in increasing monitoring efforts in each member country, improving information exchange, surveillance and countermeasures, as well as mosquito control and management of larvae breeding grounds.
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