First Zika case detected in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu

The Zika virus is transmitted in humans primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Photo giadinh.net.vn

BÀ RỊA – VŨNG TÀU – The southern coastal province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu yesterday confirmed its first Zika case.

The province’s Department of Health said the 19-year-old patient lives in Tân Thành District. He was admitted to the district’s Centre of Health on October 30 and was discharged on November 2. He was later transferred to a hospital in HCM City, where he was confirmed as being infected by the virus.

Before showing symptoms, he visited his girlfriend in HCM City, which at press time has 35 Zika recorded cases, the most nationwide.

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu’s health sector is conducting an investigation to determine the infection source and is carrying out preventive measures to prevent the virus from spreading.

The team is cooperating with HCM City-based Pasteur Institute to take more samples for testing and to spray antiseptic in the area surrounding the patient’s house this afternoon.

With this newly-confirmed case, total Zika cases in Việt Nam have reached 43.

All the cases were detected in the southern and Central Highland provinces. — VNS

Tags Zika Vung Tau first case

One dead in violent attack as naked man allegedly steals car, goes on rampage

Society

Over 100 skeletons discovered during drainage construction in Hà Nội

Society

Fading traditions: Vietnamese crafts in decline

Society

Đắc Lắk Province - Bright spot in housing programme implementation for ethnic minorities

Society

Disadvantaged groups in Việt Nam to benefit from tele-health services

Society

HCM City announces fares for its Metro Line 1

More on this story

Society

Deputy PM Đam participates in environmental cleanup

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam yesterday joined some 500 students in cleaning up the area around Hà Nội’s Linh Đàm Lake.

Society

Sea grapes bring huge economic benefits

Sea grape cultivation model has brought economic sizeale benefits to the central province of Ninh Thuận.

Society

Vietlott confirms another winner of $3.17 million jackpot

Việt Nam Lottery Company (Vietlott) announced a new winner of the jackpot worth VNĐ71 billion (US$3.17 million) yesterday.

Society

VN celebrates Fatherland Front anniversary

A celebration of the great national unity bloc and the 86th founding anniversary of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) was held yesterday in Phật Tích commune of Tiên Du district, northern Bắc Ninh Province.

Society

Some questions that cannot be retired

When should you retire? When do you want to retire? These are not personal questions anymore.

Society

Focus on agricultural machinery

Automation and mechanisation in rice and vegetable production in the Mekong Delta is expected to sharply reduce losses and increase value, the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry has said

Society

VN to increase drug treatment

Despite difficulties in its implementation, Việt Nam is utterly resolute in its plan to scale up the number of facilities that provide voluntary and diversified services of treatment to 200,000 drug addicts by 2020.

Society

Karaoke bar owner faces criminal charges over fire

Hanoi’s investigative agency began legal proceedings against Nguyen Dieu Linh, owner of the karaoke bar at No. 68 Tran Thai Tong street in Cau Giay district, where 13 customers were killed by a fire on November 1.

Society

VN launches first annual gender violence action month

The national action month, which aims to raise awareness of public on violence and calls on the public, particularly men and boys, to take action against violence, against women and girls was launched yesterday in Hà Nội.