Vo Hai Son, Deputy Director of Vietnam’s Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health, discussed the escalating global situation and Vietnam’s response in a recent interview
Singapore is at risk of chikungunya transmission as the number of reported cases this year has more than doubled compared to last year, the country’s Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) has reported.
Although no local cases have been detected, Vietnam is entering the peak season for Aedes mosquitoes while increased domestic and international travel during summer adds to the risk of the virus entering and spreading quickly.
