The cases were children 3 months younger than 3 years old, who had been vaccinated with 1 dose to prevent whooping cough. Children have only recently been in contact with family members.
During the monitoring process, Tan Son Ward Health Station has instructed those in contact to monitor their health for 3 weeks. If there are any unusual signs, they should immediately contact the health station for timely advice and treatment; communicate to households and people around about the transmission line and symptoms of the disease; recommend performing personal hygiene, washing hands regularly with soap or antibacterial solution, wearing a mask when having symptoms of cough, fever, or sneezing; keep the house airy, limit children's contact with people with prolonged cough symptoms; emphasize that taking children for full vaccination and on schedule is the most effective disease prevention measure.
When children have symptoms of severe coughing, coughing, shortness of breath, and purple skin, they should be taken immediately to a medical facility for examination and treatment.
In the coming time, Tan Son Ward Health Station will continue to coordinate with the community health cooperative network and the neighborhood management board to closely monitor cases, monitor those in contact, and prevent the spread of the disease; at the same time, promote communication to raise awareness of disease prevention in the community.
Whooping cough is an acute respiratory infection with high risk of infection. The disease has clinical manifestations characterized by symptoms such as cough, sneezing, runny nose, mild fever, and worsening after 1-2 weeks. In young children, the disease can be very serious with symptoms of respiratory failure, even causing death.
To date, whooping cough is still one of the leading causes of death in children worldwide despite widespread vaccination. The epidemic cycle is about 2-5 years old, occurring sparingly in all countries, most in children under 5 years old. Severe cases and deaths are common in breastfeeding children, with mortality rates increasing in developing countries.
