Medical

8 PM News: 69 people in close contact with meningococcal meningitis case in Lam Dong

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Current status of Duc Giang chemical factory after a series of leaders were prosecuted; Patient with meningococcal meningitis in Lam Dong has nearly 70 people in close contact...

Health status of 16 students in the case of a dump truck crushing the rear of a passenger car

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Thai Nguyen - After being hospitalized, the health status of the students is basically stable, 1 case had to be transferred to another level.

Khanh Hoa removes obstacles in transferring commune-level health stations ahead of schedule 1. 4

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Khanh Hoa - The Department of Health requests regional Health Centers to complete the handover of dossiers, assets, and personnel to the commune-level People's Committee before March 31.

Hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine licensed in Vietnam

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The Ministry of Health has just licensed the circulation of the hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine due to the EV71 virus, opening up more options to protect young children from the risk of serious complications.

Nearly 70 people in close contact with meningococcal meningitis patients in Lam Dong

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Lam Dong - Local health sectors recorded a patient with meningococcal meningitis, with 69 people in contact and are implementing epidemic prevention and control measures.

Meningococcal meningitis risks leaving neurological complications

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Meningococcal meningitis is a dangerous infectious disease, progressing rapidly, which can be fatal or leave severe neurological sequelae if not treated promptly.

Having enough 2 children is prioritized to buy social housing from July 1, 2026

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From July 1, 2026, people who have 2 or more children will be prioritized to buy, rent or rent social housing according to regulations.

Falling in an accident, two days later found out about traumatic brain injury

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Ho Chi Minh City - 2 days after the accident, feeling headache and being hospitalized, the patient realized he had a traumatic brain injury.

ECMO saves obese patient with acute pancreatitis

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Can Tho - Obesity is considered a relative contraindication to ECMO technique, doctors have carefully considered and optimized all methods to save patients' lives.

More than 70 Mayo Clinic experts share medical advances in Da Nang

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Da Nang - Da Nang Hospital invites US experts to provide professional support, helping Central Vietnamese patients access advanced treatment methods.

Central Vietnamese people benefit from modern treatment techniques

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Da Nang - Da Nang Hospital is affirming its core role at the final line by constantly improving the quality of treatment and mastering specialized techniques.

ECMO technique saves patients with acute pancreatitis and septic shock

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Can Tho - Doctors at Can Tho Central General Hospital (BVĐKTW) save patients with acute pancreatitis and septic shock thanks to ECMO technique.

Emergency case of appendicitis in abnormal location, risk of intestinal obstruction in Truong Sa Lon

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On January 30, Military Hospital 175 HCMC said it had organized air ambulances for a patient from Truong Sa Lon island to the mainland for intensive treatment.

Spring comes early for cancer patients at K Hospital

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The 0 VND Fair and Tet Flower Street 2026 at K Hospital brought a warm spring atmosphere, sharing love with cancer patients right before the New Year.

Citizens reflect that the school gives students live chickens, how does the ward solve it?

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The citizen said that he discovered a school kitchen serving students fried fried chicken with raw, red, and bleeding ingredients.

Tan Son Nhat airport tightens control of Nipah disease for inbound passengers

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Ho Chi Minh City - On January 29, Tan Son Nhat Airport urgently deployed measures to prevent Nipah virus, closely monitoring passengers from the epidemic area.

Nipah virus prevention: Tighten monitoring of livestock facilities, areas with many bats

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The Department of Livestock and Veterinary Medicine has issued a document requesting localities to proactively prevent, control, supervise, and prevent Nipah virus from entering Vietnam.

Health control at border gates to prevent diseases caused by Nipah virus

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Quang Tri - Faced with the risk of epidemics caused by Nipah virus entering, the province is synchronously implementing many health control solutions, especially monitoring at border gates.

Cause of poisoning due to eating bread in Ho Chi Minh City, causing hundreds of people to be hospitalized

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Ho Chi Minh City - The Department of Food Safety has concluded that the cause of the poisoning was due to 2 types of bacteria in the bread filling.

Nipah virus returns, Ministry of Health tightens food safety

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Concerned that the Nipah virus spreads through food, the Ministry of Health requests localities to strengthen monitoring, tighten food safety and proactively take epidemic prevention measures.