21 students who contracted measles have been sent home.

According to a report from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, in August 2024, 21 students in preschools and primary schools in the city were found to have measles. The schools coordinated with families to take the students for treatment at medical facilities. To date, all 21 preschool and primary school students have returned home.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has directed schools to strengthen measles prevention measures in accordance with the guidelines of the health sector. This includes focusing on early detection of cases in preschools and kindergartens; and immediately informing the local health station in the ward, commune, or town when a case is detected.

Measles vaccination at Tan Hung Ward Health Station, District 7. Photo: HCDC

In addition, schools must maintain cleanliness and good ventilation; regularly disinfect toys, learning materials, and classrooms with common disinfectants.

In addition, schools need to continue coordinating with the health sector in managing and reviewing students' vaccination history, and then jointly organize vaccination campaigns at schools.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training also requested schools to disseminate information and encourage parents to implement the following measles prevention measures:

Actively take children aged 9 months to 2 years (who have not been vaccinated or have not received both doses of the measles vaccine) to receive all doses on schedule. Keep children away from and avoid contact with children suspected of having measles. Wash hands frequently with soap when caring for children. Maintain daily hygiene for children's bodies, noses, throats, eyes, and teeth. Ensure that homes and bathrooms are well-ventilated and clean. Provide children with adequate nutrition.

When children show signs of fever, cough, runny nose, or rash, they should be isolated immediately and taken to the nearest medical facility for examination, consultation, and timely treatment. Children should not be taken to higher-level facilities for treatment unnecessarily to avoid overloading hospitals and preventing cross-infection within the hospital.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tp-hcm-21-hoc-sinh-mac-benh-soi-da-duoc-ve-nha-196240829165240295.htm