134 cases of close contact with meningococcal encephalitis case in Bao Yen are in stable health.

After recording a suspected case of meningococcal meningitis in Ban Mo 1, Xuan Hoa commune, Bao Yen District Medical Center conducted an epidemiological investigation, verified the case and investigated and monitored close contacts. At the same time, the center sent 2 officers from the Department of Disease Control together with the Commune Health Station to closely monitor surrounding households, households near the patient's house, especially the patient's family members to promptly detect new suspected cases.

Close contacts of meningococcal cases take preventive medication.

Xuan Hoa Commune Health Station has advised the Commune People's Committee on disease prevention and control activities, mobilized departments, branches, organizations, village chiefs, and village health workers to closely monitor suspected cases and close contacts, and carried out propaganda to raise community knowledge on how to recognize meningitis, how to prevent and care for patients, and isolate suspected patients at home. At the same time, disinfected schools and households with infected cases and communicated and advised households and communities on vaccination.

The provincial Department of Health has also directed medical units in the province to strengthen the prevention and control of meningococcal diseases. In particular, it requires the Medical Centers of districts, towns and cities to strengthen the surveillance of infectious diseases, especially closely monitor and supervise meningococcal diseases; coordinate with hospitals in monitoring and early detection of suspected meningococcal cases, to conduct investigations, monitoring, and sample collection for diagnostic testing in the community; coordinate with schools in exchanging information, updating the epidemic situation, and supporting schools in implementing measures to prevent and control epidemics.

Extensively disseminate information to the community, especially in areas with endemic diseases and old outbreaks, about meningococcal disease and prevention and control measures such as:

- Practice good personal hygiene: wash hands regularly with soap, gargle with common antiseptic solutions for nose and throat. - Eat nutritious food, exercise, and improve your physical condition.

- Practice good hygiene and ventilation in your home and workplace.

- Actively vaccinate at medical facilities.

- When detecting signs of suspected illness, you should see a doctor or immediately notify the nearest medical facility.

Source: https://baolaocai.vn/134-truong-hop-tiep-xuc-gan-ca-benh-viem-nao-mo-cau-o-bao-yen-co-suc-khoe-on-dinh-post402163.html