Dengue; Dengue haemorrhagic fever investigation on 1000 households in Quang Ngai province showed that Ae.aegypti was the main vector, although Ae. Albopictus had been seen. Among mosquito larvae containing water tanks was the highest rate (40,36%). Mesocyclops had discovered in water tank community's awarness on Dengue haemorrhagic fever vector prevention had been increased, however propaganda on vector, mosquito and prevention measures are also needed.
Dengue ; epidemiology

Background: Training community-oriented general practitioners with the aims to provide the medical knowledge and skills of working in the community for medical students is appropriate with the socioeconomic context in Vietnam. Objectives: To evaluate the acceptance of the community in two districts Kim Bang (Ha Nam province) and Dong Hy (Thai Nguyen province) on field training for medical students. Subjects and method: The cross - sectional study was carried out on 300 households that were chosen randomly from 2 rural districts on April 2006. The heads of households were interviewed by open - ended questionnaires. Another 120 key informants from these two districts were invited to participate in a focus group discussion. Results: 81% of households voluntarily participated in the organization of field training for the medical students. More than 97% households paid attention to the medical students\u2019 information about health care and environmental hygiene. With medical community-based education, the people from communities receives\u2019 improvement in their knowledge of child care and personal hygiene in order to prevent diseases. Conclusion: Being exposed to health problems in communities, medical students can enhance their working and communication skills. People in the communities had a chance to improve their knowledge of disease preventions.
medical field training

Objective To characterize viral co-infections among representative hospitalized measles cases during the 2014 Hanoi outbreak. Methods Throat swabs were collected from 54 pediatric patients with confirmed measles, and molecular diagnostics performed for 10 additional viral respiratory pathogens (Influenza A/H1N1pdm09; A/H3N2 and influenza B; Parainfluenza 1, 2, 3; Respiratory Synctial Virus, RSV; human Metapneumovirus, hMPV; Adenovirus and Picornavirus). Results Twenty-one cases (38.9%) showed evidence of infection with other respiratory viruses: 15 samples contained measles plus one additional virus, and 6 samples contained measles plus 2 additional viruses. Adenovirus was detected as a predominant cause of co-infections (13 cases; 24.1%), followed by RSV (6 cases; 11.1%), A/H1N1pdm09 (3 cases; 5.6%), PIV3 (3 cases; 3.7%), Rhinovirus (3 cases; 3.7%) and hMPV (1 case; 1.96%). Conclusions Viral co-infections identified from pediatric measles cases may have contributed to increased disease severity and high rate of fatal outcomes. Optimal treatment of measles cases may require control of multiple viral respiratory pathogens.