Volunteers needed to test new mpox vaccine
Independent - Mpox symptoms include high temperature, headache, aches, backache, swollen glands, exhaustion, joint pain and rash Volunteers are being sought to test a new…
Hà Nội takes proactive measures against rabies and whooping cough
VNS - According to the Hà Nội Centre for Disease Control, the capital city has reported nine cases of whooping cough since the beginning of…
Cambodia logs 12 cases of monkeypox
Cambodia’s Ministry of Health on February 15 issued a press release confirming the diagnosis of monkeypox on a man in Phnom Penh, the fourth case…
New HIV/AIDS infections increase in Laos
The number of new HIV/AIDS cases in Laos has steadily climbed partly due to a shortage of financial support from foreign countries and limited budget…
Int’l cooperation stimulates growth for HCM City’s health sector
International medical cooperation in HCM City has generated positive outcomes in recent years, contributing to improving the quality of medical services, protection, and care of people's…
Abnormal weather change heightens risk of disease transmission in Vietnam
VNA - Vietnam is at elevated risks from infectious diseases, given its location in the hot and humid tropical monsoon region as well as the…
WHO warns mpox could spread around the world again
Seven months after the World Health Organization downgraded mpox from a global threat, an outbreak in Africa could go beyond the continent's borders. What is…
Vietnam expands use of PrEP service to reduce HIV infections
Vietnam is working to expand the use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) service and antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to reduce HIV infections in the community. Hanoi (VNA) –…
Young people getting more STIs, earlier sex: expert
VNExpress - Young people are having sex earlier in life, as well as having more unprotected sex, and thus communicating more sexually transmitted infections (STI),…
Ministry warns of monkeypox outbreak in Vietnam
The Ministry of Health has warned about a possibly wider monkeypox outbreak during the winter-spring period. According to the ministry, Vietnam has so far reported…