Vietnam HFMD outbreak surges past 100,000, CDC issues travel notice

Examiner ^ | 11-8-2012 | Robert Herriman

[ExxonPatrolUs]

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health (MoH) is reporting a large-scale outbreak, rivaling last year’s numbers. This has prompted federal health officials in the United States to issue recommendations for travelers to the Southeast Asian country, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) travel notice Nov. 7. According to the MoH, there were approximately 116,418 people in 63 provinces confirmed with hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) from January1 to October 7 2012; 42 people in 15 provinces have died.

[donozark]

Will it to be blamed on the Rainbow Herbicides?

[txnativegop]

Wasn’t planning a visit anyway.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Compassion dictates the sick be brought to the United States and immediately be given housing, food, drink, cell phones, automobiles, cash and of course free medical care.

All I ask is that the sick be settled in Washington D.C.

[oh8eleven]

Wasn’t planning a visit anyway.
I "visited" 44 years ago - it had a lasting impression on me.
In all fairness ... not long ago, my son lived in Shanghai for 3-4 years and visited many of the countries in Asia.
His favorite - Vietnam. Nicest people, scenery and food.

[a fool in paradise]

Send Biden. He’s always got Foot n’ Mouth disease.