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On July 24, 2025, the Provincial Center for Disease Control received feedback from the Can Tho City Center for Disease Control about suspected cases of whooping cough. The Provincial Center for Disease Control coordinated with the Hong Dan Regional Health Center and the Commune Health Stations to verify and investigate. The first case was a 3-month-old baby in Ninh Thanh Loi A commune. The baby started coughing and had a runny nose. The family bought medicine to take but it did not go away. On June 30, 2025, the baby was tired, had a little cough, and wheezed, so they took the baby to the hospital and admitted him to Can Tho Children's Hospital, with symptoms of paroxysmal coughing, wheezing, and pneumonia. The baby was treated for 18 days and discharged. Through monitoring the vaccination history, the baby was vaccinated with a whooping cough vaccine in June 2025.

The Directorate of the Center for Disease Control, together with local health officials, came to supervise and guide the patient's family members in preventing and fighting whooping cough.

The second case is a 1-month-old boy in Hong Dan commune. The boy's family said, "On July 16, 2025, the family took the boy to the Hong Dan Regional Medical Center for examination and hospitalization with symptoms of cough, wheezing, decreased feeding, and rapid breathing. Here, the boy was diagnosed with severe pneumonia. After 3 days of treatment, on July 20, 2025, the family asked for the boy to be discharged from the hospital and go to a higher level for treatment." The boy was not old enough to be vaccinated with a vaccine containing whooping cough. The third case is a 1-month-old boy in Ninh Thanh Loi commune, this boy is also not old enough to be vaccinated with a vaccine containing whooping cough.

In the face of the epidemic situation, the Provincial Center for Disease Control has strengthened inspection, supervision and implemented measures to prevent and control the epidemic. Dr. Nguyen Quan Phu, Deputy Director of the Provincial Center for Disease Control, said: “We have assigned officers in charge of disease prevention and control to coordinate with the Medical Center and Health Station to make a list of close contacts and instruct family members and close contacts to monitor their health within 3 weeks from the last contact with the patient. Clean the house, advise family members and close contacts to participate in vaccination services containing whooping cough to prevent the disease. Closely monitor and supervise the epidemic situation in the management area, especially the situation of suspected whooping cough cases to respond promptly. It is recommended that people who have symptoms of suspected whooping cough such as: cough lasting at least 2 weeks and having at least one of the following symptoms: paroxysmal cough, whistling sound like a rooster crowing, vomiting immediately after coughing for unknown reasons, should go to the nearest medical facility for examination, consultation and timely treatment.”

Vaccination with whooping cough component for children in Thoi Binh commune.

The health sector continues to strengthen monitoring and testing activities to detect early cases of whooping cough, and thoroughly handle new outbreaks. Review and organize catch-up vaccinations for those who have not been vaccinated or have not been fully vaccinated, especially during times of interrupted vaccine supply. Strengthen communication about the risk of disease and measures to prevent whooping cough among the people such as: hand hygiene, environmental sanitation, disinfection, masks. Mobilize families to take their children to get vaccinated fully and on schedule and encourage vaccination for pregnant women.

Guide educational institutions, especially kindergartens, preschools, and nurseries, to implement disease prevention and control activities such as ensuring clean, airy classrooms and adequate lighting. Practice good personal hygiene, regularly wash hands with soap and clean water. Closely monitor students' health, promptly detect cases with signs of suspected illness and notify medical facilities for timely coordination and handling.

Washing hands with soap is an effective way to prevent whooping cough.

Whooping cough is an acute respiratory infection that can cause severe coughing, phlegm, drooling and vomiting. The disease will progress severely, causing complications such as pneumonia and bronchitis, especially in young children who have not been vaccinated or have not been fully vaccinated and malnourished children. Whooping cough is transmitted through the respiratory tract, nasal and throat secretions of the patient when coughing or sneezing. The disease is highly contagious in closed living spaces such as households, schools, etc.

To proactively prevent whooping cough, the Provincial Center for Disease Control recommends that people take the following measures:

First: Take your child to get vaccinated with the whooping cough vaccine fully and on schedule.

Second: Wash hands regularly with soap; cover mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing; keep children's body, nose and throat clean every day.

3rd: Keep your living space and classroom clean, airy and well-lit.

4th: When there are signs of illness or suspected whooping cough, children must be kept home from school, isolated and taken to a medical facility for timely guidance and treatment.

Minh Khang

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