VOV.VN - Hanoi has recorded 1,320 measles cases since early 2024, with 64% of patients being children under five and 83% either unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is expected to soon declare an end to the measles outbreak in many wards and communes following a sharp fall in the number of infections in recent times.

VOV.VN - The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum has launched a measles vaccination campaign in response to a sharp rise in cases.

VOV.VN - Since the beginning of the year, Vietnam has recorded over 42,000 suspected measles cases, including five related deaths, yet many parents remain complacent and unaware of the severe risks the disease poses to young children.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has established six inspection teams to oversee measles prevention efforts and implement a vaccination campaign amid a sharp rise in measles cases across the country.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) on March 17 donated 500,000 doses of measles vaccine to the Ministry of Health (MoH), in an effort to swiftly control the outbreak and prevent its widespread transmission across the country.

VOV.VN - A national online conference on measles prevention and control was held in Hanoi on March 15, warning of the rapid spread of the disease and the urgent need for widespread vaccination.

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).

VOV.VN - The northern mountainous province of Cao Bang has reported approximately 2,000 measles cases over the past three months, with no severe cases or fatalities, according to the provincial Centre for Disease Control (CDC).

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has assessed the risk of a measles outbreak in Vietnam as very high and recommended large-scale vaccination campaigns in provinces and cities with high and very high risk, as well as in areas currently experiencing measles case clusters.