Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The cold weather which has hit the northern region with temperatures of 8 to 10 Celsius degree has reportedly been accompanied by a surge in the number of people suffering from strokes. Dao Viet Phuong, from Bach Mai Hospital’s Stroke Centre, said the centre has received 2,000 stroke patients since it was established in November. More people have recently also been taken to the National Geriatric Hospital (NGH) and the 108 Military Hospital. Nguyen Danh Cuong, deputy head of the Emergency and Stroke Department of the NGH, said the cold snap was the reason for an escalation in the number of senior citizens hospitalised for emergency treatment. The hospital admitted 50-60 patients a day compared to 30-40 on normal days. Most of them are serious cases with blood pressure problems, heart diseases and strokes; some even need a ventilator, he said. "As the organs of the elderly are ageing, they are more susceptible to … [Read more...] about Cold weather raises the risks of stroke, say doctors
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Extreme cold weather kills over 540 cattle in the north
HÀ NỘI — The extreme cold weather, between January 7 and January 12, has killed over 540 cows and buffaloes as well as damaged about 93ha of crops in northern mountainous provinces of Cao Bằng, Lào Cai, Điện Biên, Sơn La, Lai Châu, Lạng Sơn and Yên Bái. … [Read more...] about Extreme cold weather kills over 540 cattle in the north
Bone-chilling cold weather leads to higher hospital cases
The patient surge is due to the on-going cold wave in the north, Cuong said, adding that people are facing the high risk of strokes in the cold weather, particularly those suffering high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. Up to one third of the ward’s patients are facing strokes, while the remainder is those contracting other respiratory and heart diseases. The ward has only six doctors and 30 nurses who have to work very hard these days because of the rise in the patient numbers. The northern region of Vietnam is undergoing a very strong cold snap as temperatures in many localities have dropped to below 10 degrees centigrade. Several mountainous areas such as Sapa and Mau Son have even reported frost and snow. … [Read more...] about Bone-chilling cold weather leads to higher hospital cases
Northern region faces continued cold weather
The meteorological agency said that in January and February, the northern region and the provinces from Thanh Hóa to Thừa Thiên-Huế are predicted to have average monthly temperatures 0.5- 1 degree Celsius lower than the same period of previous years. … [Read more...] about Northern region faces continued cold weather
Northern region faces continued cold weather
Hanoi (VNA) - The National Centre for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecast has reported that the temperature in the northern region will continue to decrease deeply over the coming days. Rain and cold air hit the northern region on January 18 with the lowest temperature of 8-10 degrees Celsius and 4-7 degrees Celsius in mountain areas. The lowest temperature was recorded early January 18 in Sa Pa, Lao Cai province, was 7 degrees Celsius and 9.2 degrees in Mau Son, Lang Sơn province, a slight increase from the previous day. Some other mountainous areas also experienced very low temperatures including Pha Din (Dien Bien) with 9.4 degrees Celsius, Tam Dao (Vinh Phuc) 12 degrees and Dong Van (Ha Giang) 7.3 degrees. The capital city to the north-central region faced temperatures of about 16 degrees Celsius. Meteorological experts have warned that snowfall is predicted to occur in the high mountain areas of Lao Cai and Lai Chau … [Read more...] about Northern region faces continued cold weather