Many infectious diseases have increasing numbers of cases.

Since the beginning of the year, Khanh Hoa province has recorded 18 infectious diseases. Compared to the same period in 2024, many diseases have seen an increase in the number of cases, such as: Dengue fever increased more than 3 times; Covid-19 increased 5.4 times; hand, foot and mouth disease increased 51.4%; measles increased 88 cases...

In the first 3 months of the year, the province had an average of nearly 100 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease per month. Since April, the number of cases has increased sharply, with 376 cases recorded in May alone, and the number of cases has tended to decrease in June. Currently, the number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases in the province is nearly 1,190, exceeding the 5-year average (2020 - 2024) but still within the epidemic warning threshold. The province has recorded 22 outbreaks, including 5 outbreaks in kindergartens and family child care groups.

Khanh Vinh Medical Center staff check the health of a patient with malaria.

The province also recorded more than 2,290 cases of rash fever suspected of measles, of which 88 cases were confirmed measles (there were no confirmed measles cases in the same period in 2024), and no measles outbreaks were recorded. Most cases of rash fever suspected of measles were under 15 years old and had not been vaccinated. Regarding Covid-19, the province recorded 77 cases, no severe cases were recorded, and no concentrated outbreaks were recorded. Regarding dengue fever, the province had more than 3,440 cases, with 175 outbreaks, of which 127 outbreaks had ended.

Diseases with a decrease in the number of cases compared to the same period in 2024 include: Diarrhea with more than 1,090 cases, down 35.4%; Japanese encephalitis, hepatitis C with no cases, down 100%; hepatitis B with 153 cases, down 21.5%; malaria with 40 cases, down 75%...

Dr. Ton That Toan - Deputy Director of the Provincial Center for Disease Control said: From the beginning of the year, the center has developed and implemented a plan to prevent and control infectious diseases, vaccinate children of the age for expanded immunization, and a measles vaccination campaign. At the same time, it has developed plans to monitor and support the prevention and control of dengue fever, malaria, hand, foot and mouth disease, measles, respiratory diseases, and vaccination; received and distributed vaccines, supplies, chemicals, and drugs to prevent and control epidemics to units to ensure timely epidemic handling. The center also provided training on infectious disease prevention and control for medical staff ; coordinated and promptly implemented the work of identifying and handling outbreaks...

Although the provincial health sector has drastically implemented solutions, the current situation of infectious diseases entering, emerging and re-emerging and unpredictable developments in other countries and some provinces and cities in the country; erratic weather conditions... increase the risk of the emergence and spread of common infectious diseases such as dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease, measles, malaria, which are likely to break out in the coming time. "To minimize the number of cases, along with drastic measures of the provincial health sector, medical centers, commune and ward health stations need to promote extensive propaganda on disease prevention and control, especially circulating infectious diseases; actively monitor cases of infectious diseases causing epidemics at all levels in the direction of early detection and proactive prevention and control, not letting epidemics occur; fully update cases on the software for the whole sector to monitor and follow up..." - said Dr. Ton That Toan.

In the last months of the year, the Provincial Center for Disease Control will continue to implement disease prevention and control measures, focusing on monitoring and early detection of cases, investigating and handling outbreaks. At the same time, it will support localities in disease prevention and control; maintain expanded vaccination work, receive and distribute vaccines, equipment and supplies for disease prevention to units; and communicate to people about infectious disease prevention and control. People also need to proactively coordinate with the provincial health sector to implement disease prevention measures as recommended, thereby limiting the situation of overlapping diseases, protecting the health of themselves and their families.

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Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/y-te-suc-khoe/202507/nhieu-benh-truyen-nhiem-co-so-ca-mac-tang-87559d5/