Vietnam: 2024 Measles

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Ho Chi Minh City records numerous measles cases
SGGPO
August 11, 2024 at 05:34:00

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, the city has recorded 505 suspected measles and rash fever cases, including 262 testing positive, by August 4.

More than 50 percent of these cases were from other provinces.

In Ho Chi Minh City alone, there were 201 suspected measles cases. Of these, 116 cases had positive results for testing, including a rate of 27.6 percent being children under nine months old and 78.4 percent being children under five years old.

Accordingly, 66 percent of cases have not been received and fully vaccinated against the disease and 30 percent have had uncertain vaccination history.

As for this outbreak, hospitals across Ho Chi Minh City have reported three deaths related to measles...

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HCMC health department proposes declaring measles outbreak
By Le Phuong August 12, 2024 | 08:15 pm PT

The HCMC Department of Health has proposed declaring a measles outbreak in the city and initiating a vaccination campaign after hundreds of cases were confirmed the past months.

"As we wait for the People's Committee to announce the outbreak, the health sector should focus on improving herd immunity to reduce infections and protect children in vulnerable groups, minimizing deaths," Tang Chi Thuong, director of the HCMC health department, said Monday.

HCMC hospitals have recorded 597 fever cases with rashes suspected to be measles since May 23, and 346 of these cases have tested positive for the disease. More than half of the patients came to HCMC from other localities for diagnosis and treatment. In the past month, three children with chronic conditions died due to severe complications from measles.

The HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC) reported that measles has been detected in 16 districts, with 25% of the cases being children under nine months old, and the majority of the cases are in children under five years. Notably, 84% of these cases are not fully vaccinated...

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HCM City declares measles outbreak
Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on August 27 declared a measles outbreak across the city due to a rapid increase in cases.
August 27, 2024 at 10:20:11

HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on August 27 declared a measles outbreak across the city due to a rapid increase in cases.

The committee also issued a plan to proactively respond to the measles outbreak. Accordingly, the Department of Health was requested to coordinate with relevant departments and agencies to urgently implement activities to prevent and control the spread of measles, including vaccination...