(ĐN)- The Dong Nai Preventive Medicine Center said that the province has not recorded any cholera case since the beginning of the year. However, local health authorities warned that hot weather and use of unhygienic food and water are key elements which will increase the chances of a cholera outbreak in the province.
(ĐN)- The Dong Nai Preventive Medicine Center said that the province has not recorded any cholera case since the beginning of the year. However, local health authorities warned that hot weather and use of unhygienic food and water are key elements which will increase the chances of a cholera outbreak in the province. Since January this year, a total of 3,512 diarrhea cases have been reported in Dong Nai. So far, four provinces – Bac Ninh, An Giang, HCMC and Hanoi – have been hit by cholera.
The provincial health authorities are urging local residensts to pay special attention to food safety in order to prevent cholera infection through consuming food and drinks. They warned that the best way to prevent the spread of cholera and other food-borne diseases is to observe good personal, food and environmental hygiene at all times.
Reported by N.P
