No reprieve as Samoa measles toll hits 70 A devastating measles outbreak continued to spread in Samoa, data released on Monday showed, as the death toll from the epidemic climbed to 70, mostly young children.

Domestic, global focus needed to address public health issues: conference

A combination of various public health and preventive medicine specialties should be paid attention to at the domestic and international levels to protect people’s health amid emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases globally, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Trường Sơn told a conference at the Pasteur Institute in HCM City last week.

Samoan anti-vaxxer arrested over 'killing spree' comment Samoa warned it will not tolerate anti-vaccine misinformation on Friday after a prominent activist was arrested for opposing a mass immunisation drive launched to contain a deadly measles epidemic in the Pacific nation.

Health experts call for accelerated efforts against antibiotic resistance

Health experts called for accelerated and better coordinated actions from all sectors in Việt Nam in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at a meeting in Hà Nội on Thursday to celebrate World Antibiotic Awareness Week (November 18-24).

Satellite system helps forecast dengue epidemics

Dengue fever epidemics could be forecast up to eight months in advance by a new satellite-based, early warning system.

Samoa makes measles vaccine mandatory to stop deadly outbreak Samoa was finalising plans for a compulsory measles vaccination programme Monday, after declaring a state of emergency as a deadly epidemic sweeps the Pacific nation.

VN marks 30th anniversary of convention on children’s rights

Việt Nam was the first country in the Asia and the second in the world to ratify the convention in 1990.

To-your-health: Time to Get Your Shots Most people have had the flu, but not everyone knows that the word “influenza” refers to a very specific group of viruses that are a dangerous subset of the various common colds and flus we’re familiar with. In Việt Nam, you can get it at any time of the year.

To-your-health: Vaccination, what is it all about? The concept of vaccination and immunisation is very ancient. Evidence of early inoculation to protect people from some disease was found in China. However, the rate of success and protection was not very good. The first modern vaccine was developed in England in the late 18th Century and was used against an infectious disease called smallpox or variola.

Second Ebola vaccine to be used in DR Congo next month Doctors will use a second Ebola vaccine from November in three eastern provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo to fight the deadly virus, medical officials said Sunday.