My Way News - Vietnam asks WHO to help identify killer disease
My Way News reports: "Vietnam has asked international health experts to help investigate a mystery illness that has killed 19 people and sickened 171 others in an impoverished district in central Vietnam, an official said Friday. The infection has mostly affected children and young people. It begins with a high fever, loss of appetite and a rash that covers the hands and feet. Patients who are not treated early can develop liver problems and eventually face multi-organ failure [...]Nearly 100 people remain hospitalized, including 10 in critical condition."