Tag: Dengue
Dengue remains complicated, with five fatalities reported nationwide
VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded 22,974 dengue infections since the beginning of this year, with 5 deaths reported in Binh Duong, Binh Thuan, Ho Chi Minh City, Khanh Hoa, and Ninh Thuan, according to the Ministry of Health.
Dengue season begins: Urgent need for proactive prevention
VOV.VN - As the rainy season sets in and dengue cases typically surge between May and November, the Vietnamese health sector is urging early and proactive prevention efforts.
Health Ministry urges swift action to present summer disease outbreaks
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued an urgent directive, calling on local authorities, the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, and Pasteur Institutes nationwide to strengthen disease prevention efforts during the seasonal transition period.
HCM City sees surge in hand-foot-mouth disease amid drop in dengue cases
VOV.VN - The number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has increased considerably over the past days while dengue fever and measles cases are on the decline in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC).
Ministry proposes adding dengue vaccine in expanded immunisation programme
The Ministry of Health (MoH) is considering including a dengue vaccine in the expanded immunisation programme, offering it free of charge to the public.
Hanoi sees surge in dengue fever cases
VOV.VN - The Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has reported a significant surge in dengue fever cases, with a total of 403 new infections being recorded between October 11 and October 17 to bring the total number up to 4,563 since the beginning of the year.
Ho Chi Minh City faces burden of infectious diseases
VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Control has announced that over recent weeks, the city has recorded a significant increase in cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), dengue fever, and measles.
Vietnam officially launches dengue vaccination for first time
VOV.VN - Vietnam has officially begun administering Takeda’s dengue vaccine for the first time for children aged four and older.
People advised to remain vigilant despite a fall in dengue infections
VOV.VN - Health professionals have asked people to stay vigilant though dengue fever is showing signs of waning across the country.
Dengue fever cases increasingly complicated in Thua Thien-Hue
VOV.VN - A total of nearly 900 cases of dengue fever have been recorded across Thua Thien-Hue province since the beginning of the year, with this figure representing a five-fold increase in comparison to the same period from last year.
