Da Nang City: 3 months, recorded nearly 3,100 cases of rash fever suspected of measles

On March 31, the Da Nang Center for Disease Control said that the unit and related sectors had just reported to the Ministry of Health's working group on the measles situation in the area.

Previously, on March 29, a delegation from the Ministry of Health inspected the work of admission, treatment and prevention of measles at the Da Nang Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital.

Here, Associate Professor - Doctor Tran Thi Hoang, Deputy Director of Da Nang Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, said that from November 2024 to March 27, the hospital had admitted and treated 1,921 measles cases.

Currently, the hospital has 4 departments treating measles, including: the Tropical Medicine Department treats mild and moderate measles, requiring oxygen support; the Pediatrics Department voluntarily switches to treating mild measles; the Pediatric Intensive Care Department treats severe measles cases, respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation and CPAP; the Neonatal Intensive Care and Pathology Department treats children with measles younger than 29 days old from mild to intensive care.

The measles situation in Da Nang City is complicated.

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The hospital has triaged measles patients as soon as they enter the main lobby of the hospital; deployed isolation areas; triaged patients; prepared personnel, equipment, supplies, medicine, infusion fluids, etc.

Director of the Da Nang Center for Disease Control Nguyen Dai Vinh added that as of March 28, Da Nang City recorded 3,074 cases of rash fever suspected of measles (1,845 cases have not yet had results).

Characteristics of suspected measles rash cases in 2025 were that 25.73% of measles cases had received at least 1 dose of vaccine; 6.21% of cases were under the age of vaccination, 14.2% of cases did not remember vaccination history, and 54.03% of cases had not received vaccination.

The age of suspected measles rash fever cases is children under 9 months old accounting for 6.21%; children 9 months - 24 months old accounting for 11.59%; children over 24 months - 5 years old accounting for 17.96%; children over 5 years old - 11 years old accounting for 31.23% and children over 11 years old accounting for 32.82%.

Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan gave a speech directing the work of preventing measles epidemic on March 29 in Da Nang City.

PHOTO: CDC DANANG

At the meeting, Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan assessed that Da Nang is a locality with a large number of immigrants, so it is necessary to be ready to respond to epidemics in all situations, not only with measles but also with other infectious diseases.

According to Mr. Thuan, hospitals need to develop response procedures when detecting infected or suspected cases, from triage, isolation and treatment to infection control, to minimize cross-infection in medical facilities. Units should strengthen training, education, and professional support for lower levels, especially in the skills of detecting, diagnosing, and treating measles.

The Deputy Minister of Health also noted that the Center for Disease Control must anticipate all situations and speed up measles vaccination to prevent outbreaks; hospitals must prepare adequate medicines and medical equipment to serve the admission and treatment work...

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