While parents were on their phones, a 17-month-old child crawled into a restricted area near a wolf enclosure at the zoo, reaching a hand through the fence and getting bitten.
My child is being monitored at home for hand, foot, and mouth disease and has mouth ulcers. Can I buy topical medication for my child, doctor? (Thuy Tien, 26, Tay Ninh)
My child has hand, foot, and mouth disease, and doctors diagnosed EV71 causing heart damage. My child has had this illness before, so why is EV71 attacking the heart this time, and how dangerous is it? (Huong Ha, Phu Tho province)
A parent, Thu Huong from Hanoi, asks if blowing on food to cool it for her child, a common practice to prevent burns, could potentially transmit hand-foot-and-mouth disease.
Yusiel Lopez, a tugboat captain, was distracted by online shopping, causing his vessel to veer off course, crush a sailboat carrying a group of students, and result in the deaths of three children.
Being complacent about fever, thinking that once mouth sores heal the illness is over, self-administering antibiotics... are common mistakes when caring for children with hand, foot, and mouth disease at home.
My child has severe hand, foot, and mouth disease; the doctor diagnosed it as enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection. Why does the disease progress rapidly? (Hue Anh, TP HCM)
Confusing hand, foot, and mouth disease with viral fever or chickenpox, and self-medicating children, can lead to severe progression and dangerous complications.
Difficulty seeing distant objects, squinting, frequent eye strain, and headaches can be indicators of myopia in children that parents should not overlook.
Concerned by a meningococcal case in Phu Quoc, I vaccinated my child against group B, but was advised to also vaccinate against groups A, C, Y, W. Is this additional vaccination necessary? (Thuy Van, 43, An Giang)
Who is susceptible to meningococcal disease, who belongs to the risk group, and whether close contacts of patients need immediate vaccination are common questions about this illness.
My son is 11 years old and is scheduled for HPV vaccination, but relatives advised waiting until he is 18 due to concerns about it affecting his height. Is this true? (Tuyet Giao, 40, Thanh Hoa)
Hundreds of parents gathered at Thao Cam Vien early in the morning to collect Kun Marathon bibs, eager for a series of interactive activities focused on protecting various species.
