Ms. Le Hong Nga - Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control - informed at the press conference - Photo: TN
At the press conference on the afternoon of March 21, Ms. Le Hong Nga - Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) - informed about issues related to infectious diseases during the hot season.
According to Ms. Nga, March and April every year is the time when infectious diseases such as hand, foot and mouth disease, chickenpox, mumps often increase and clusters of cases can form in schools or areas with a high concentration of children.
In the first 11 weeks of the year, there were 1,495 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease examined and hospitalized. Last week alone, there were 107 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, an increase of 41% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks.
Regarding chickenpox, in the first 11 weeks of the year there were 328 cases of chickenpox, and in the last 4 weeks there have been no new cases. Since the outbreak of pink eye, the city has only had sporadic cases, and no clusters of pink eye cases in schools have been recorded.
Regarding measles, since the 2019 measles outbreak, the locality has not recorded any measles cases.
In addition to the above infectious diseases, Ms. Nga said that currently, some provinces and cities are experiencing cases of rabies. The city's health sector also recommends that people proactively implement measures to prevent rabies.
Dog and cat owners must strictly declare to local authorities and vaccinate dogs and cats against rabies according to veterinary regulations. Dogs must be kept in the family compound, not let loose, especially in urban areas and densely populated areas.
When taking dogs out on the street, they must have a leash and muzzle to prevent them from biting people.
In case of dog or cat bites, initial medical treatment should be given immediately after the bite and the patient should be taken to a medical facility for timely consultation and preventive treatment. Do not use traditional medicine (traditional Vietnamese medicine) or other drugs not prescribed by the health sector.
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