Ninh Thuan: 20 more patients infected with gastrointestinal virus images 1 Enterovirus (Photo: kuleuven)
Doctor Nguyen Van Phuoc, deputy director of Ninh Thuan Preventive Medical Center, said that by the afternoon of March 19, there were 20 more patients infected with gastrointestinal virus had to go to hospital for treatment, bringing the total number of patients infected. This is up to 45 people.

Pathological signs such as floating water in the hands, feet, mouth, high fever, vomiting . indicate that the patient has signs of infection with enterovirus71 (hand, foot, mouth syndrome) but for official conclusions waiting for test results of patient's serum and stool samples earlier this week.

Thus, after starting in Vinh Hai commune (Ninh Hai) in the middle of February, the disease has spread to some other localities such as Nhon Hai (Ninh Hai) and Tan Tai (Phan Rang). Kindergartens in these areas temporarily take a week off from school so that the relevant authorities can focus on treating the disease.

L.WALL