Hanoi warns of rising measles cases
VOV.VN - The capital has so far recorded a total of 35 cases of measles, although so far there has been no deaths caused by this disease, according to the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC).
Last week saw Hanoi record an additional seven cases of the disease, with six of them being unvaccinated.
Hanoi CDC said that measles is highly contagious and has the potential to infect 100% of unvaccinated people who are exposed to a carrier of the disease.
It noted that measles cases are on the rise in the capital and more infections are expected ahead in the rest of the year.
To cope with the complicated developments caused by the disease, the centre has urged local authorities to work hard to strengthen supervision to early diagnose infection cases occurring in the community. Elsewhere, work should be done to review all non-vaccinated children and those who have not received enough doses in order to organise catch-up vaccination programmes.
Hospitals in the city are therefore required to strictly adhere to regulations as part of efforts to prevent cross-infections, while also ensuring that sufficient medical supplies are available for both examination and treatment.
