Nearly 100% of children hospitalized with hand, foot and mouth disease are under 6 years old

Currently, hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City are treating 158 dengue fever cases (106 of which are in Ho Chi Minh City). Notably, there are 13 severe dengue fever cases, 8 of which are on invasive mechanical ventilation, and 2 are undergoing hemodialysis.

From the beginning of 2023 until now, Ho Chi Minh City has recorded 13,173 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease.

Meanwhile, from the beginning of 2023 to the present, Ho Chi Minh City has recorded 13,173 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City are currently treating 477 HFMD cases; of which 476 cases are in children under 6 years old (accounting for 99.7%); and 36 cases are severe. According to the Department of Health , the majority of severe dengue fever and HFMD cases are transferred from other provinces.

Regarding the Covid-19 pandemic situation, from the beginning of 2023 to the present, Ho Chi Minh City has announced 5,135 Covid-19 cases. Currently, only 2 cases are being treated in hospitals (1 case requires respiratory support) and 1 case is in home isolation.

Given the increasing number of dengue fever and hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health leaders visited districts and communes last week to assess disease prevention and control activities and direct the intensification of these efforts. According to Dr. Nguyen Huu Hung, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, dengue fever and HFMD have been prevalent in Ho Chi Minh City for many years. For example, in 2022, Ho Chi Minh City recorded the highest number of dengue fever cases and deaths in many years, therefore extreme vigilance is necessary. While the number of dengue fever cases in the first few months of 2023 was lower than the same period in 2022, the Department of Health assessed the risk of outbreaks and widespread transmission if no solutions are implemented. Ho Chi Minh City has been preparing since the beginning of the year and has implemented fairly good dengue fever control measures. To better prevent dengue fever outbreaks, Dr. Hung suggested mobilizing the public to participate in mosquito and larva eradication and reporting high-risk areas through the "Online Health" application so that local authorities can take action. Regarding Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD), Dr. Hung assessed the risk of an increase in cases in the near future as very high, especially in families with children. Therefore, district and county health departments should strengthen monitoring of HFMD cases, particularly reporting cases from private medical facilities. In addition, they should conduct public awareness campaigns on handwashing and preventing infection from caregivers.

Regarding treatment, Dr. Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, said that the number of dengue fever cases has started to increase in the last 1-2 weeks. Therefore, hospitals and clinics need to recognize the signs of severe illness to avoid fatalities. As for Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD), hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City are currently overloaded due to receiving patients transferred from provinces in the region. The professional councils of the hospitals have worked together and issued recommendations for the effective use of medication, especially intravenous Gamma Globulin, which is currently scarce. It is expected that in more than a week, 3,000 vials of Gamma Globulin will be imported in time to treat severe HFMD patients.

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