HFMD at peak of the first wave: Medical workers
Health experts recommend that hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is at the peak of the first wave of the year and there have been many cases of severe complications.
DAV directive: Ensure steady medicine supply, prohibit medicine speculation
The DAV has recently issued a directive to local health departments, hospitals, drug manufacturers, and importers to ensure a steady supply of medicines for disease prevention and treatment in order to meet the needs of the people.
HCMC adopts prevention strategy to help limit cancer cases
With the number of cancer cases and deaths tending to increase, the health sector in Ho Chi Minh City has issued a prevention strategy to help limit the illness.
Doctor’s recommendations for staying safe from weather-related illnesses
Doctors recommend keeping body hygiene, adequate nutrition, more rest along with vaccination for children are effective measures to prevent seasonal diseases.
HCMC records 6 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection
In the past week, Ho Chi Minh City has recorded 6 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection announced by the Ministry of Health.
HCMC records decrease in dengue fever cases
Last week, the number of dengue fever cases decreased by 32.5 percent compared to the four-week average, with the number of inpatients down 37.6 percent, outpatients down 27.1 percent, and no deaths were recorded.
75 percent of adults succumb to dengue fever
Currently, about 75 percent of dengue deaths are adults. There are cases of late arrival at the hospital, which increases the risk of death due to the lack of timely treatment, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) today.
Dengue cases decrease but 29 die
Today, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) said that last week, the number of dengue fever cases in the city decreased by 24.2 percent compared to the average of 4 weeks ago; however, it is still high compared to the same period of the years. Worse, 29 people succumbed to the fatal disease.
HCMC records 29 dengue deaths this year
The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) said that in the past week, the number of dengue fever cases decreased by 21.7 percent compared to the average of four weeks ago, but still higher than the same period in previous years. Worse, 29 people succumbed to the disease this year.
HCMC Vice Chairman reports shortage of vaccines
Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc today said that the city has been bumped into the difficulty in the supply of vaccines, which is in serious shortage.
Vaccination most effective measure to prevent Covid-19 epidemic, flu: Doctor
Dr. Phung Nguyen The Nguyen, Children's Hospital No. 1’s Head of Pediatrics Department said that vaccination is the best and most effective measure to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic, Japanese encephalitis, and seasonal flu.
Number of dengue fever cases in HCMC tends to decrease
The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control said that although the number of dengue fever cases last week from August 22 to August 28 decreased by more than 21 percent compared to the average of four weeks ago, but it was still higher than the same period in previous years.
HCMC records 18 deaths of dengue fever since beginning of 2022
Today, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) said that this week, Ho Chi Minh City recorded one more death attributed to dengue, bringing the total number of deaths from dengue this year to 18 cases.
Thu Duc City launches peak month of disease prevention, environmental sanitation
A ceremony to launch the peak month of disease prevention and control, environmental sanitation and tree-planting in the locality was held this morning.
HCMC Party Committee Secretary checks dengue fever prevention in Binh Tan Dist.
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen and his delegation checked the prevention of dengue fever and the Covid-19 pandemic in Binh Tan District on July 19.
Substantial rise in HFMD amongst children
In recent days, hospitals and pediatric specialist wards in Ho Chi Minh City have been overcrowded with parents and children who came for treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease. They have been staying in hospital corridors and rooms waiting for their turns. Hospital wards are prepared for an expected increase in the number of hospitalized children.
Number of weekly dengue cases in HCMC continues to rise
The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) yesterday reported that the number of dengue cases was on the rise while the number of hands, foot and mouth disease infections tended to decrease in the 25th week of the year, starting from June 17 to June 23.
Vietnam makes effort to prevent spread of HFMD
According to the Ministry of Health, over 5,500 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease have been recorded through the infectious disease surveillance system from the beginning of 2022 until now. The health sector has been making efforts to prevent the spread of the disease.
Dengue, HFMD cases up in Ho Chi Minh City
Today, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) said that the number of cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) and dengue fever continued to increase in the week from May 20 to May 26.
HCMC witnesses continuous jump in cases of HFMD, dengue fever
Increased cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and dengue fever have been reported in HCMC in the first 20 weeks of this year, said the HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC) on May 24.