(Vietnam News - Việt Nam raises warning level for Zika virus)
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The Ministry of Health has raised the warning level for the Zika virus nationwide after an Australian visitor tested positive on his return from Việt Nam.
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A report from the World Health Organisation also confirmed the virus was rapidly spreading across the world.
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The ministry’s emergency operation centre (EOC) held a meeting yesterday and said health authorities at all levels should intensify urgent measures against the spread of the virus in the country.
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Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long, who chaired the meeting, said Việt Nam needed to raise the warning level in the whole healthcare system and take all urgent preventive measures to actively prevent an epidemic from breaking out.
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The deputy minister asked all healthcare units to complete all preparations for the fight against the spread of the virus.
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Following the report, the EOC said there was a very significant risk of Zika’s spread across Việt Nam.