Vietnam: Measles continue rise in Ho Chi Minh City
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health reports 319 measles cases during the last week of November, an increase of 58.1% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks.
The number of measles cases in Ho Chi Minh City continued to increase in the following age groups: from 10 to 14 years old, and from 6 months to 9 months old. In addition, they recorded 1 more death due to complications of severe pneumonia and post-sepsis in a 12-month-old child with congenital pulmonary hypoplasia.
Since the beginning of the year through the first 11 months, the City recorded a total of 2,438 measles cases, including 1,752 inpatients and 686 outpatients, with 4 deaths. In addition, the number of cases from other provinces treated at 4 hospitals in the city also increased with 574 cases, an increase of 29.3% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks, of which 342 were inpatients. Since the beginning of the year, the cumulative number of measles cases from other provinces is 4,242 cases, including 3,219 inpatients and 1 death has been recorded at Ho Chi Minh City Hospital.
In response to the measles epidemic, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said it will continue to implement a single measles vaccination campaign for children from 6 months to under 9 months old. As of December 1, the campaign had administered 6,278 doses (17.16% of the total number of children screened). In addition, it will continue to review and implement a measles vaccination campaign for children from 1 to 10 years old in the area. To date, most districts have reported completing over 100% of the vaccination target.
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Along with the measles epidemic, the dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease situation in the city is currently stable. In week 48, the total number of dengue fever cases was 659, down 6.4% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks. The total number of dengue fever cases accumulated from the beginning of 2024 to week 48 was 13,462. For hand, foot and mouth disease, the total number of cases in the week was 239, down 32.7% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks. The total number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases accumulated from the beginning of 2024 to week 48 was 15,939.