Health ministry steps up prevention against Zika

by VTV03 February 2016 Last updated at 07:00 AM

VTV.vn - The World Health Organization has declared the mosquito-borne Zika virus to be an international public health emergency.

In response, the Ministry of Health has held an urgent meeting to set up a preventative strategy against the virus as well as other epidemics that could develop during the spring.

There are still concerns about the development of dengue fever in southern provinces. The minister of health has requested research and improved public awareness about the pandemic that has yet to affect anyone in Vietnam.

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