Set up 7 inspection teams for dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease

SGGP 07/02/2023 06:45

On July 1, the Ministry of Health decided to set up 7 teams to inspect, monitor and direct the prevention of dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease in 14 key provinces and cities, such as: Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang, Kien Giang, Binh Duong, Ba Ria - Vung Tau , Soc Trang, Tien Giang, Binh Dinh, Ha Tinh, Nghe An...

According to this decision, 7 delegations will focus on inspecting the implementation of the 2023 disease prevention and control plan; monitoring the handling of outbreaks, organizing campaigns to kill mosquito larvae, washing hands with soap; the role of authorities at all levels, mobilizing departments and organizations to participate in the prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease and dengue fever in the locality; admission and treatment; communication and response to epidemic prevention.

According to the Ministry of Health , in the first 6 months of 2023, the country recorded more than 12,600 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, with 4 deaths. The Southern region accounts for more than 50% of the total number of cases in the country. The number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases is mainly in children under 10 years old, accounting for 98.5% of the total number of cases, of which it is common in the group from 1-5 years old. The results of monitoring the causative agent of hand, foot and mouth disease in 2023 recorded an increase in the rate of cases positive for Enterovirus 71 (EV71) in the total number of tested samples, this is a virus strain that can cause severe illness in some cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. Meanwhile, the country also recorded over 25,000 cases of dengue fever, down 39% compared to the same period in 2022, but the risk of an outbreak could increase in the coming time when the southern provinces and cities enter the rainy season, creating favorable conditions for disease-carrying mosquitoes to develop.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/lap-7-doan-kiem-tra-dich-sot-xuat-huyet-va-benh-tay-chan-mieng-post695799.html