Food of high risksVietNamNet Bridge – A Japanese man who drank beer and ate soya curd with shrimp paste at a restaurant is reported to have cholera.
This is the first foreigner affected by this epidemic in Vietnam so far. The man is now being treated at home.
The Deputy Minister of Health, Trinh Quan Huan, said Sunday that foreigners infected with cholera would not be allowed to leave Vietnam to prevent the spread of cholera.
On Sunday, Hanoi had one more cholera patient, bringing the total number to 202 in the whole country, three weeks after the outbreak began. The total number of diarrhea patients numbers more than 1, 500.
So far, Hanoi has the highest number of diarrhea patients, more than 600, 100 of whom are positive for cholera.
Health experts say that the epidemic is under control in Hanoi but it is developing in other provinces, especially Ha Tay, with 31 new cholera patients.
The Preventive Health Agency has instructed local preventive health agencies to supervise
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2007/11/754412/
Second foreigner infected with cholera 16:17' 12/11/2007 (GMT+7)
Food is the major source of cholera virus
VietNamNet Bridge – A Belgium tourist reportedly has gotten cholera. This is the second foreigner affected by cholera so far. The first is a Japanese man.
The Belgium traveller is a 26-year-old girl. She stayed in HCM City for two days before flying to Hanoi. The girl vomited on the plane.
In Hanoi, she stayed at the Sofitel Plaza Hotel, where she showed typical symptoms of cholera: vomiting and diarrhea. The girl was brought to the SOS 31 Centre on Hai Ba Trung Street and then transferred to the Vietnam-France Hospital.
Doctors of the Vietnam-France Hospital performed some tests which showed the presence of the cholera virus in her body. The patient was moved to the National Institute for Contagious and Tropical Diseases.
Doctors suspect that the Belgium patient became infected with cholera in HCM City, where she ate at many restaurants and hotels. Some foreigners in the same group with the girl had similar symptoms but at more gentle levels so they kept moving to Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh.
The Sofitel Plaza Hotel was immediately decontaminated and the people who had contact with the patient have taken medicine. The patient is now stable.
On November 11, there were an additional 60 cholera patients, raising the total number of cholera patients to 202 so far, said Dr. Nguyen Huy Nga, Head of the Preventive Health Agency.
In the morning on Sunday, November 11, food hygiene controllers checked some markets in Hanoi such as Hang Be, 19/2 and Hang Da and they found many food sellers disobeying rules on food hygiene. Four food stalls were forced to close.
http://www.rfi.fr/...s/rfi_vietnamien.aspA Khanh Hoà, suite de l'inondation, quelques centaines de crocodiles ( quelle taille!!! ) se sont échappées d'un élevage.
Adding to the destruction, flood water destroyed fences at Yang Bay crocodile breeding farm in Khanh Vinh District. The farm kept around 5, 000 animals but director of Khanh Viet General Company, Khatoco, Nguyen Van Phong said it was impossible to calculate how many of the animals had escaped despite receding flood water. Most of the freed reptiles are now living in a nearby lake. In an immediate response to the incident, chairman of provincial People's Committee Vo Lam Phi alerted relevant units to closely co-ordinate with local armed forces to capture or kill the escaped crocodiles. More than 20 people were mobilised to fix destroyed cages, two crocodiles were killed and two others were caught yesterday. Local people have been warned not to go swimming in rivers and streams near the farm. The committee also requested Khatoco to move its crocodile farm to a new location to ensure safety and to protect the environment
http://vnexpress.net/Vietnam/Xa-hoi/2007/11/3B9FC165/
Saigon a lancé l'alerte depuis le 7/11. Evacuation dans certaines régions.
Les Ha Nghi de Muong TeFR
Découverte des ethnies minoritaires du nord du VietnamFR
Il est grand temps de rallumer les étoiles! (Vietnam)FR
Partis avec des à-priori mais revenus enchantés du VietnamFR
Un mois au Vietnam, des montagnes du nord au delta du MékongFR
22 jours au VietnamFR
De Hô-Chi-Minh au Cambodge via le MékongFR
Le Tonkin, une région superbe et accueillanteFR
Dormir chez les Lolos Noirs sans guideFR
Première découverte du Vietnam, en juin, à partir d'une croisière de l'AustralFR
