The number of cases of dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease and measles in Ho Chi Minh City as of week 42 continues to increase - Photo: TIEN QUOC
According to a report by the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC), from October 14 to 20, 2024, Ho Chi Minh City recorded 482 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, an increase of 5.2% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks.
Specifically, the total number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases from the beginning of 2024 to week 42 is 13,769 cases. Districts with high number of cases per 100,000 people include Binh Chanh district, Nha Be district and District 8.
Also in the 42nd week, Ho Chi Minh City recorded 521 cases of dengue fever , an increase of 20.1% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks.
The total number of dengue fever cases from the beginning of 2024 to week 42 is 9,268 cases. Districts with high number of cases per 100,000 people include District 1, Thu Duc City and District 7.
Similarly, the measles epidemic also recorded an increase in the number of cases. Specifically, in week 42, Ho Chi Minh City recorded 131 measles cases, an increase of 23.3% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks.
The total number of measles cases from the beginning of 2024 to week 42 is 1,192 cases. Districts with high numbers of cases include Binh Chanh district, Binh Tan district and Thu Duc city.
In the face of the increasing number of dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease and measles cases in Ho Chi Minh City as of week 42, HCDC recommends that people continue to take preventive measures as required by the health sector.
At the same time, parents should take their children to medical facilities to get two doses of measles vaccine to create immunity to prevent the disease for children.
Avoid missing children who have not been vaccinated against measles
The progress of measles vaccination for children aged 1-10 years old has been 100% completed. However, there are still 2 districts that have not reached the 95% rate. The Department of Health has requested to speed up the progress to avoid omissions.
The Department of Health recommends that the People's Committees of these districts need to speed up progress to achieve the campaign's goals in the district.
At the same time, districts that have achieved a rate of 95% or more need to maintain updates on the situation of mobile children to avoid missing unvaccinated children.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/so-ca-mac-sot-xuat-huyet-tay-chan-mieng-va-soi-tai-tphcm-tang-20241023163044013.htm
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