Vietnam urged to step up prevention of autumn-winter diseases


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HANOI: Vietnam's local departments of health have been urged to intensify efforts to prevent and control the spread of autumn-winter diseases in order to minimise infections and fatalities, Vietnam News Agency reported Friday (Oct 18).

The call came amid a potential rise in cases of seasonal influenza, Covid-19, pneumonia, whooping cough, respiratory syncytial virus and diarrhea caused by rotavirus and E. coli.

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