Changing seasons, Ministry of Health directs to strengthen disease prevention and control

According to the Ministry of Health , the infectious disease situation in the world remains complicated, in which some vaccine-preventable diseases (measles, whooping cough...), dengue fever, malaria, and influenza A (H5N1) continue to be recorded and break out in many countries around the world.

In the country, the infectious disease situation is basically under control, however, measles continues to record high cases in children aged 11-15 in some provinces and cities; cases of influenza A (H5N1) in humans have been recorded; some endemic diseases such as dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease have begun to increase locally in some localities.

The coming summer season with hot and humid weather and heavy rain creates favorable conditions for diseases to arise and develop, especially diseases transmitted through the digestive tract, respiratory tract, and mosquito-borne diseases, especially during the peak summer tourist season with increased travel demand.

To proactively implement disease prevention and control work in the summer, on major holidays and important historical events of the country in 2025, the Ministry of Health recommends that localities proactively implement disease prevention and control measures to ensure safety for people.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Health requested the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to assign local authorities to take full responsibility for epidemic prevention and control work in the area; mobilize departments, branches, and socio-political organizations to coordinate with the health sector to effectively implement epidemic prevention and control activities and expanded vaccination work, strengthen screening and management, and not miss any vaccination subjects.

The Department of Health of provinces and cities urgently develop plans and immediately organize the 3rd measles vaccination campaign in 2025 in the area immediately after receiving the vaccine. Continue to effectively implement the expanded vaccination program, strengthen the management of vaccination subjects, organize catch-up vaccinations and catch-up vaccinations for children who have not been vaccinated or have not received enough doses of vaccines to prevent the disease.

The Department of Health of localities quickly developed and deployed specific plans to be ready to respond to epidemic situations in the area during the summer, on major holidays and important historical events of the country in 2025, most recently the holidays of Southern Liberation Day, National Reunification Day April 30, International Labor Day May 1 and the peak summer tourism season in 2025.

At the same time, the Ministry of Health requested the Department of Health of localities to closely monitor the epidemic situation in the area, proactively detect suspected cases early at the border gate, in the community and at medical facilities; resolutely implement measures to prevent and thoroughly handle epidemics, not to let new outbreaks or outbreaks occur, especially infectious diseases with high morbidity and mortality. Closely coordinate with the Institutes of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Pasteur to proactively and regularly analyze the situation and assess risks to propose and implement appropriate, timely and effective epidemic prevention and control measures.

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