According to experts, Ho Chi Minh City is now at risk of an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease with an increasing trend of cases with severe complications like the hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak in 2011.
MSc Le Hong Nga – Center for Disease Control in Ho Chi Minh City said: The number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in Ho Chi Minh City from 2014 to 2020 decreased significantly compared to the period 2011 – 2013.
In the past 6 years, the city has not had any cases of hand, foot and mouth death. However, in the first three months of 2021, the number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases has nearly doubled compared to the same period in 2017-2020.
It is worth noting that the number of cases of severe hand, foot and mouth disease (grade 2B and above) tends to increase.
Severe hand, foot and mouth disease has an increasing trend (Artwork).
Facing the increasing number of patients with hand, foot and mouth disease, the city health sector has implemented many activities such as: Training to improve the professional capacity of medical staff in charge of epidemic prevention and control; Apply information technology (online reporting, GIS software) for early detection of disease cases and outbreaks; develop utility tools on available softwares and applications for detecting, monitoring, handling cases and epidemics; Controlling infectious diseases in schools and communities.
Meeting between infectious diseases specialist on 15/04.
At the meeting between experts specialized in infectious diseases, BSCKII Nguyen Huu Hung – Deputy Director of the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City said: In the coming time, the city health sector will further strengthen communication activities. to people about hand, foot and mouth disease, organize professional training courses for health workers, review the number of medical supplies to cope with the risk of outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease.
In addition, the Health Sector will coordinate with the Education Sector to strengthen measures to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in schools.
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common infectious disease in young children, especially children under 5 years old. Hand, foot and mouth disease has a rapid spread rate, easy to translate, epidemic outbreaks in March-May and from August-September each year. Most cases were mild.
However, in some cases, the disease can progress seriously and cause dangerous complications such as encephalitis – meningitis, myocarditis, and acute pulmonary edema leading to death, so it should be detected early and treated promptly.
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