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20/06/2024 14:37 (GMT+07:00)
Ho Chi Minh City faces surge in whooping cough cases among infants
Ho Chi Minh City has seen a significant increase in whooping cough cases compared to previous years, with a notable proportion of affected children being under 2 months old and therefore too young to be vaccinated.
According to data from the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control, there have been 30 reported cases of whooping cough from the beginning of 2024 to date. Of these cases, 90% involve children under 5 years old, and 40% are in children under 2 months old—an age group not yet eligible for the first dose in the Expanded Immunization Program.
All children diagnosed with whooping cough had mothers who were either unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination histories.
Doctor Tran Ngoc Luu from the Department of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital 2 reported that while the hospital usually sees sporadic whooping cough cases annually, this year's numbers are significantly higher, with many cases requiring hospitalization and some becoming severe.
A report from Children's Hospital 2 indicates that approximately one-third of whooping cough cases require oxygen cannula, and over a quarter of the cases are diagnosed with complications such as pneumonia, bronchiolitis, bronchopneumonia, and gastroesophageal reflux. Currently, no epidemiological links have been found between these cases...
20/06/2024 14:37 (GMT+07:00)
Ho Chi Minh City faces surge in whooping cough cases among infants
Ho Chi Minh City has seen a significant increase in whooping cough cases compared to previous years, with a notable proportion of affected children being under 2 months old and therefore too young to be vaccinated.
According to data from the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control, there have been 30 reported cases of whooping cough from the beginning of 2024 to date. Of these cases, 90% involve children under 5 years old, and 40% are in children under 2 months old—an age group not yet eligible for the first dose in the Expanded Immunization Program.
All children diagnosed with whooping cough had mothers who were either unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination histories.
Doctor Tran Ngoc Luu from the Department of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital 2 reported that while the hospital usually sees sporadic whooping cough cases annually, this year's numbers are significantly higher, with many cases requiring hospitalization and some becoming severe.
A report from Children's Hospital 2 indicates that approximately one-third of whooping cough cases require oxygen cannula, and over a quarter of the cases are diagnosed with complications such as pneumonia, bronchiolitis, bronchopneumonia, and gastroesophageal reflux. Currently, no epidemiological links have been found between these cases...