The exact cause of his death has not been established, but Dr Rupert has been struggling with his health over the past three or so years.

There is reason to believe that her death was a setback for his health. It was probably the last straw.

He passed away in his sleep at around 11 p.m.. His health had been gradually deteriorating over the past three years. We don't know the exact cause of his death yet.

Besides his creative versatility, Anton Rupert will be remembered as a visionary, a creator of ideas, a product innovator, a philanthropist as well as a leader by the example he set.

Dengue is not outside the tropical zone, it is not a threat for international public health, ... For Europeans or people from North America, the threat for dengue is if you visit (Asia), while with avian influenza if it mutates it will immediately be a threat for every household in the world.

This is not a Vietnamese problem; this is a global public health problem where Vietnam is at the front line,