
Vietnam has reported at least three deaths linked to the highly contagious hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) since the beginning of this year, the Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Control (CDC) said.
About 7,300 cases have been reported across Vietnam's most populous city since the beginning of the year, the centre said. The city recorded 837 HFMD cases between 9 and 15 March, it added.