WHO continues to recommend strongly for Zika viral diseases
The Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health), the World Health Organization (WHO) has convened a meeting on Zika viral diseases and the increase in cases of abnormal nervous system economic and deformities in the newborns.
Vietnam has so far recorded no cases related to Zika virus, which is now affecting 54 countries and territories worldwide, the Ministry of Health’s Preventive Medicine Department announced. However, taking into account the virus spread in regional countries, such as Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Laos; Vietnam is facing a high risk of an outbreak.
The Ministry of Health warned women, who are pregnant or expect to enter pregnancy in the next six months, not to travel to Zika-hit countries, which are listed on the ministry’s website: www.vncdc.gov.vn .
People coming from these countries should keep an eye on their health for the first 12 days after their arrival in Vietnam. They are recommended to go to medical facilities if they begin to experience unusual symptoms. The ministry has also set up a helpline on the virus – 0989671115.
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