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Since February 2021, Ha Tinh recorded an increase in the number of cases of encephalitis and meningitis compared to the same period last year, causing anxiety among the locals.
However, the symptom of most of the cases is mild. Patients well respond to medical treatment and quickly recover after the treatment.
Results of the sample classifications have showed that the samples sent by the Ha Tinh Provincial Center for Disease Control are positive for intestinal virus strain Echovirus-4.
However, according to Doctor Nguyen Luong Tam, Deputy Director of the Ha Tinh Provincial Health Department, patients do not need to worry very much, as meningitis caused by Echovirus-4 will completely be cured after 7-10 days’ treatment course and leave no serious sequelae to the patient.
In order to prevent meningitis caused by Echovirus-4 in the community, medical experts recommend people to well implement several measures, including eating cooked food and drinking boiled water, regularly washing hands with soap, disinfecting food with Cloramin B, disinfecting toys and equipment at home and school.
People with fever, headache, vomiting should immediately seek for medical assistance.
