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Diseases under control during Lunar New Year holiday

No epidemics broke out during the Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) holiday from February 2-10, according to the Ministry of Health.
Diseases under control during Lunar New Year holiday ảnh 1A doctor at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases examines blood samples (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - No epidemics brokeout during the Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) holiday from February 2-10,according to the Ministry of Health.

The ministry reported no cases of A/H5N1 orA/H7N9 influenza, as well as no outbreak of infectious diseases.  

On February 1 and 4, Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoireceived two cases of severe pneumonia caused by a virus.

Test results by the National Institute ofHygiene and Epidemiology revealed that the two victims caught influenza A/H1N1and B at the same time. They are now isolated and receiving treatment.

As many as 525 cases of hand, foot and mouthinfections were reported, mostly in southern provinces.

More than 2,600 people suffered from denguefever including one death, decreasing 43 per cent compared to the weekbefore Tet.

Up to 664 cases of typhus fever were detected innorthern and southern provinces. No casualties were reported.

The ministry is collaborating with the WorldHealth Organistaion to monitor Ebola and other epidemics to ensure quickresponse.-VNA
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