Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 14 urged ministries, agencies and localities to strengthen measles prevention and control measures, given an uptrend recorded in several localities.

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).

VOV.VN - The capital of Hanoi on October 14 launched a citywide measles vaccination campaign for local children aged 1-5.

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.

Nearly 17,000 children aged 1-5 in Ho Chi Minh City got measles jabs from August 31 to September 2 as the city recently declared the contagious and serious airborne disease an epidemic.

Ho Chi Minh City will kick off a measles vaccination campaign at all medical stations in the 22 districts, and Thu Duc city from August 31.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Ministry of Health (MoH) has decided to urgently launch a national measles vaccination drive as the number of infections is increasing sharply in many localities throughout the country.

VOV.VN - The southern province of Binh Duong has recorded 24 cases of measles as of August 12, with this figure marking a threefold increase compared to the same period from last year.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has issued warnings regarding measles and pertussis outbreaks, with the number of cases increasing rapidly in several cities and provinces nationwide.

VOV.VN - There is a high risk that a measles outbreak occurring in Ho Chi Minh City could overlap with the spread of existing diseases, including dengue fever and hand, foot, and mouth disease, according to the municipal Department of Health.