Ho Chi Minh City reports over 44,000 hand, foot and mouth disease cases, 60 samples test positive for EV71

Ho Chi Minh City 15:00 29/10/2026

Ho Chi Minh City has recorded more than 44,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) so far this year, including 1,850 in the past week, as health authorities warn of the presence of Enterovirus 71 (EV71), which can cause severe complications and death.

Vietnam rolls out first EV71 vaccine against HFMD

Vietnam News 08:30 26/09/2026

Vietnam has begun administering an EV71 vaccine against hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) to children for the first time, with Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) and Switzerland-based Substipharm Biologics launching the vaccination program at nearly 300 centers nationwide on Friday, according to VNVC.