1.Epidemiological characteristics of two measle outbreaks in Khanh Hoa province
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2004;14(2):21-25
Although EPI have been implemented successfully during some years from 1989 to 2000, but from 1998 to 2000 measles outbreak had been occurred in Khanh Hoa province with following characteristics: Almost of cases were children with whom had not been injected measles vaccine only 9.9% of cases had been vaccinated. There was no difference in gender, a majority of cases were in age groups of 1-4 and 5-9. Erythema symptom was occurred in 80% of cases. Serological and isolated results of virus showed that, there were no significant different among gender, age group and injecting vaccine
Epidemiology
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Measles
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Disease Outbreaks
2.Zika preparedness and response in Viet Nam
Dong T Nguyen ; Hung T Do ; Huy X Le ; Nghia T Le ; Mai Q Vien ; Trieu B Nguyen ; Lan T Phan ; Thuong V Nguyen ; Quang C Luong ; Hung C Phan ; Hai T Diep ; Quang D Pham ; Thinh V Nguyen ; Loan KT Huynh ; Dung CT Nguyen ; Hang TT Pham ; Khanh KH Ly ; Huong NLT Tran ; Phu D Tran ; Tan Q Dang ; Hung Pham ; Long N Vu ; Anthony Mounts ; S Arunmozhi Balajee ; Leisha D Nolen
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2018;9(2):1-3
This article describes Viet Nam Ministry of Health’s (VMoH) activities to prepare for and respond to the threat Zika virus (ZIKV), including the adaptation of existing surveillance systems to encompass ZIKV surveillance.