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Hepatitis B vaccination within 24 hours of birth is the best way to prevent HBV infection at birth

Hepatitis B is a dangerous infectious disease caused by HBV. Viet Nam has been in a high hepatitis endemic area with the prevalent of HBsAg ranging from 10% to 20%. Some researches showed that in Viet Nam, HBsAg prevalence in pregnant women has been higher than 10%. If mother is infected, from 10% to 90% of new-born child may be transmitted. About 90% of infant infected by vertical transmission may develop chronic HBV infection and 25% of them may develop liver cancer and cirrhosis. Vertical transmission from mother to child during childbirth is the most dangerous transmission route.

Rotavirus Kills 500,000 Children Annually Despite Vaccine

Vaccines against rotavirus, a leading cause of diarrhea-related deaths among young children, first became available in 2006. However, a new study indicates vaccination has been slow to blunt the spread of the infection. The study combines findings from numerous other studies as well as data collected in a World Health Organization-coordinated program, the Global Rotavirus Surveillance Network. Study co-author Umesh Parashar, of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says rotavirus infection is common throughout the world.

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Disease Control Wild Poliovirus Weekly Update New polio cases reported in the past week for 2011: 16; Total number of cases in 2011: 536; Total number of cases in 2010: 1352.	International Cooperation
National Health Programs Results of Dengue Preventative activities in Northern Region in 2010 The year 2010 was the second year after the national dengue control and prevention program which was restored and re-operated. 28/28 provinces and cities in the north of the country were still in the period of completing the network of dengue control and prevention. 20-year achievements of EPI (1985 - 2010) Contents of the Project	Researches
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