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Vietnam warns of hand, foot and mouth outbreak
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The Associated Press
Date: Tuesday Feb. 21, 2012 6:08 AM ET
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam says a large ongoing outbreak of a common childhood virus could worsen this year.
The hand, foot and mouth virus has sickened more than 6,000 and killed nine children since January. They died from the strain EV-71, a more virulent enterovirus.
The Health Ministry said this year's infection rate is seven times higher than it was during the first six weeks of 2011. But it has slowed since a September peak of 3,000 cases per week.
State media reported the health officials' comments Tuesday.
Last year, the disease sickened more than 110,000 and killed 166, mostly children.
The common disease typically causes little more than a fever and rash. No vaccine exists.
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It is about time - as a grandparent I have watched our kids (who were allowed to fail although I do remember some nagging on our part) learn, I have watched our children now micro-manage their children. A big part of it is the fact that there are predators out there and an extreme reluctance on the parents part to alllow freedom that might result in the children becoming victims.
