According to the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC), last week (from November 1 to November 8), the entire city recorded 566 cases of dengue fever, a decrease of 46 cases compared to the previous week.
Health news on November 12: Dengue fever epidemic decreases, measles epidemic increases in Hanoi; WHO holds urgent meeting on monkeypox
According to the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC), last week (from November 1 to November 8), the entire city recorded 566 cases of dengue fever, a decrease of 46 cases compared to the previous week.
Hanoi controls dengue fever outbreaks
Accumulated in 2024, the City recorded 6,243 cases, 0 deaths, down 80% compared to the same period in 2023 (31,013/4).
During the week, 33 dengue fever outbreaks were recorded in 15 districts: Ha Dong 7; Thanh Oai 6; Nam Tu Liem 5; Bac Tu Liem, Chuong My, Dong Da 2; Ba Vi, Dong Anh, Hai Ba Trung, Hoang Mai, Long Bien, Phu Xuyen, Quoc Oai, Tay Ho, Thuong Tin 1; an increase of 7 outbreaks compared to the previous week (26 outbreaks).
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| Last week, Hanoi recorded 566 cases of dengue fever, a decrease of 46 cases compared to the previous week. |
Hanoi CDC assessed that the number of dengue fever cases may continue to increase in the coming time because it is at the peak of the annual epidemic.
Hanoi also recorded 16 cases of measles (of which 14 cases had not been vaccinated against measles, 2 cases had been vaccinated against measles), an increase of 6 cases compared to last week.
The patients were mainly recorded in young children who were not old enough to be vaccinated or had not been fully vaccinated. It is predicted that more cases of the disease may continue to be recorded in the coming time.
Patients recorded in districts: Chuong My 4; Dong Da, Hoang Mai, Ha Dong, Nam Tu Liem 2; Hoai Duc, Quoc Oai, Phuc Tho, Thanh Xuan 1. Accumulated in 2024, 62 cases were recorded in 22 districts, an increase compared to the same period in 2023.
There were 37 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease recorded this week, an increase of 3 cases compared to the previous week (034/0). The cumulative total for 2024 was 2,334 cases; a decrease compared to the same period in 2023.
Hanoi CDC has proactively coordinated with relevant units to organize monitoring, investigation, and epidemic handling activities in areas with cases and outbreaks.
Directing district, county and town health centers to promptly and effectively handle areas with patients and dengue fever outbreaks, especially in outbreak areas with many patients; strengthening surveillance of suspected measles rash fever, epidemiological investigation, taking samples for testing of 100% of suspected cases, organizing zoning and thoroughly handling areas with patients and outbreaks according to regulations.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the incidence of dengue fever has increased 30-fold over the past 50 years. It is estimated that there are about 50-100 million cases of dengue fever each year in 100 countries where the disease is endemic.
The global economic burden of dengue is estimated at US$8.9 billion annually, with 40% of the economic loss caused by lost productivity, when patients are absent from work or hospitalized for treatment.
Every year, Vietnam has hundreds of thousands of infections and dozens of deaths due to dengue fever in children and adults. However, for many years there has been no vaccine to prevent it, and measures to control the source of infection such as destroying the intermediate mosquitoes that transmit the disease have encountered many difficulties.
Emergency meeting called on monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene an Emergency Committee meeting next week to decide whether monkeypox remains a global health crisis, the agency said.
In August, as monkeypox continued to spread in Africa, the WHO declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern—its highest level of alert. The move followed the spread of a new monkeypox virus variant, called the lb clade, in parts of Africa.
In a report released on November 11, WHO said that from the beginning of the year to November 3, Africa had recorded 46,794 cases of monkeypox and suspected cases, including 1,081 deaths.
The Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Uganda are the countries most affected by the epidemic.
Monkeypox is spread through direct contact. It usually causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions on the body. Vaccines have been distributed to the nine worst-affected African countries.
How does poor air quality affect health?
According to monitoring information released by authorities, Hanoi and many northern provinces and cities have entered the "season" of air pollution.
Air pollution is on the rise again, despite many localities taking action to find and prevent sources of pollution and PM2.5 dust. Experts are concerned that the air pollution "season" usually lasts from October this year to the end of March next year.
It is known that poor air quality and dust in the environment will affect people, first and most obviously patients with respiratory diseases.
Poor air quality makes people feel short of breath, cough a lot, accompanied by chest tightness and signs of an acute attack will appear. Therefore, people with respiratory diseases should not go out unless absolutely necessary during times when the air is polluted.
For patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, it is necessary to comply with and maintain daily medication as prescribed by the doctor. When there are signs or symptoms of discomfort or difficulty breathing, it is necessary to increase the dose of bronchodilator according to the doctor's instructions.
According to the World Health Organization and studies show that air pollution increases the risk of acute respiratory infections, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, cardiovascular disease, stroke and cancer.
In addition, exposure to air pollutants can cause skin damage, eye diseases, and affect the nervous and immune systems.
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