Meningitis and Encephalitis in Hanoi

[Ronan Kelly]

Monday, May 07, 2012, Posted at: 17:07(GMT+7)
Scorching weather cause of outbreak of diseases
Scorching hot weather conditions across the country are causing the outbreak of highly communicable diseases, particularly in children, adding to increasing numbers of patients already suffering from the dreaded hand-foot-mouth disease.


Outbreaks of meningitis and encephalitis among children this summer have added to the existing woes of medical personnel.

In Hanoi, the Central Children Hospital has been seeing over 100 sick children affected with meningitis and encephalitis each day. Some are even suffering from serious complications such as convulsion fits and coma; consequently, they have to be put on respirators.
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By N. Quoc - Translated by Uyen Phuong

http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Health/2012/5/101063/

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Meningitis and Encephalitis in Hanoi

Updated May, 09 2012 12:30:13

Meningitis season comes earlier this summer, expert says
HA NOI ? Doctors have warned of an early presence of meningitis and encephalitis in children this summer as the number of children hospitalised appears to be rising, said Deputy Head of the National Paediatrics Hospital's Transmitted Diseases Faculty Do Thien Hai.
The disease is occurring noticeably earlier than last year, according to Hai.
Hospital statistics said that nearly 100 children were hospitalised for treatment due to encephalitis and meningitis since the beginning of this year. Most of the patients came to the hospital in a coma and needed respiration machines for support due to the late stages of their disease.
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http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/social-issues/Health/224470/meningitis-season-comes-earlier-this-summer-expert-says.html