Timely handling prevents the disease from spreading

• After a week of cooling down, last week the number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, dengue fever... in Hanoi increased again. In addition, the City has recorded the first case of meningococcus in 2024. Therefore, it is necessary to detect it early and handle it promptly to avoid an outbreak of the disease.

According to the Hanoi Department of Health, in the past week (from May 3 to May 9), Hanoi recorded 25 cases of dengue fever, 0 deaths; an increase of 13 cases compared to last week (October 12). Cumulatively from the beginning of 2024 until now, there have been 628 cases, 0 deaths, an increase compared to the same period in 2023 (236/0).

Hand, foot and mouth disease this week recorded 129 cases, 0 deaths, an increase of 45 cases compared to the previous week. Patients are distributed in 28 districts, towns and cities; Some places with many patients are Ha Dong with 14 cases, Dong Anh and Hoang Mai with 10 cases each. Cumulatively to date, the city has recorded 1,184 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, with no deaths, an increase compared to the same period in 2023.

Whooping cough this week had 15 cases in 13 districts and towns (Soc Son and Nam Tu Liem each recorded 2 cases; Dong Da, Bac Tu Liem, Hai Ba Trung, Long Bien, Son Tay, Thanh Xuan, Thanh Oai, Ba Vi, Quoc Oai, Phuc Tho, Thach That all recorded 1 case), no deaths, an increase of 12 cases compared to last week. Cumulatively in 2024 there are 78 cases in 21 districts and towns. Of these, 77% of patients are children under 4 months old, 77% are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated.

In addition, last week the City recorded the first case of meningococcus in 2024. That is the case of a male patient (22 years old, located in Son Tay town), whose illness began on May 3 with symptoms sore throat, poor appetite, fever (unknown temperature), chills. On May 5, the patient had a full-body convulsion, lasting 1-2 minutes, during which he lost consciousness and had urinary incontinence. The patient was transferred to Military Hospital 105, diagnosed with encephalitis, meningitis had not been ruled out, received oxygen, anti-convulsants, antibiotics, then transferred to Military Hospital 103 with fever. height 39 degrees, drowsiness, Kernig+, stiff neck. Realtime PCR testing of cerebrospinal fluid, blood and throat mucus showed positive results for meningococcus.

Some other epidemics such as: Streptococcus swine, tetanus, measles, rubella, Japanese encephalitis were not recorded during the week.

To further promote epidemic prevention activities in the coming week, the Hanoi Department of Health requests the Health Centers of districts and towns to direct health stations based on the patient situation and monitoring results. insects that transmit dengue fever to advise the People's Committees of communes, wards, and towns to proactively deploy environmental sanitation campaigns and kill larvae in the area, paying attention to high-risk areas and old outbreak areas. complicated developments. Actively monitor the index of larvae and mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever in areas with cases, outbreaks, and high-risk areas, thereby implementing appropriate and timely response activities. At the same time, monitor old dengue outbreaks in 2023 in districts: Tay Ho, Gia Lam, Chuong My, Ba Vi, Quoc Oai, Phu Xuyen.

Implement strict monitoring and early detection of patients with infectious diseases in the community and decentralized medical examination and treatment facilities to grasp the epidemic situation and organize investigations and promptly handle cases. outbreak. Organize investigations and promptly and thoroughly handle cases and outbreaks recorded during the week, preventing outbreaks from spreading widely. Regularly review, verify, update case information and report case and outbreak data according to guidance from the Ministry of Health.

Continue to coordinate closely with the veterinary sector to closely monitor the rabies situation, and at the same time implement interdisciplinary activities to prevent diseases transmitted from animals to humans.

* SOURCE: https://thanglong.chinhphu.vn/xu-ly-kip-thoi-khong-de-dich-benh-bung-phat-lay-lan-103240513144849908.htm