According to the Ministry of Health, measles is the fastest spreading infectious disease. The disease is transmitted through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes and transmission can only be stopped when community immunity reaches at least 95%.
The disease can cause many dangerous complications such as otitis media, pneumonia, diarrhea, corneal ulcers, encephalitis, and can lead to death. There is no specific treatment for measles, vaccination is an effective preventive measure.
To prevent measles, the Department of Disease Prevention (Ministry of Health) recommends:
- Proactively take children from 9 months to 2 years old who have not been vaccinated or have not received 2 doses of measles vaccine to get fully vaccinated on schedule and other age groups (6-9 months, 1-10 years old) to participate in the measles vaccination campaign according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health.
- Do not let children get close to or come into contact with children suspected of having measles; wear masks in crowded places, and wash hands frequently with soap when caring for children.
- Keep your child's body, nose, throat, eyes and mouth clean every day; ensure nutrition and keep your child's body warm.
Nurseries, schools, and places with large numbers of children need to be kept clean, airy, and well-lit; toys, learning tools, and classrooms should be regularly disinfected with common disinfectants.
In particular, when detecting signs of suspected measles (fever, cough, runny nose, rash), it is necessary to isolate the child early and take him/her to the nearest medical facility for timely examination, consultation and treatment.
Since the beginning of 2025, the country has recorded about 40,000 suspected measles cases with 5 measles-related deaths.
The number of suspected measles cases recorded was highest in the Southern region (57%), Central region (19.2%), Northern region (15.1%) and Central Highlands (8.7%).
Most cases of measles and suspected measles were not vaccinated, or had not received enough doses of vaccine and were not at the age to receive measles vaccine in the expanded immunization program.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/dich-soi-lan-rong-bo-y-te-khuyen-cao-cac-bien-phap-phong-benh-post786616.html
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