Anxious to take care of a child with measles causing complications in Can Tho

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    Can Tho - Measles continues to develop complicatedly, many children have complications of pneumonia, parents are with their children day and night to take care of them...

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    According to Can Tho Children's Hospital, measles is still complicated. Specialist II Doctor Huynh Hung Dung - Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases - informed that on average, the hospital treats 250 - 300 inpatients per day.
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    Of these, the number of complications of pneumonia and respiratory failure remains high, requiring doctors to be on duty for treatment.
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    Most of the measles cases recorded at the Hospital were due to unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated patients. One child had complications of pneumonia.
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    The child had difficulty breathing and drinking water.
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    Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Nga (Cai Rang district, Can Tho city) said: "Due to difficult circumstances, having to work hard to make a living, and having little knowledge, I did not foresee that my child would get measles. Since my child got sick, I have been up all night because my child is very tired, has difficulty breathing, cries,... I just hope my child recovers quickly so I can go home."
    Con chi Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong (quan O Mon, TP Can Tho) chia se, con chua den tuoi tiem vaccine da bi soi, ca nha ai cung lo lang vi hien be da bien chung.
    Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong (O Mon district, Can Tho city) shared that her child had measles before being vaccinated, and the whole family was worried because the child now has complications.
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    "The disease is very complicated, the progression of my child's illness is also very fast, and it is even more dangerous at the end of the year, when the weather is erratic. My family just hopes that my child will get well soon, and when he is old enough to be vaccinated, he will be fully vaccinated. I hope other parents will also be careful in taking care of their children," Ms. Duong added.
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    Symptoms of measles on the skin of Ms. Duong's child.
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    As of November 15, the number of suspected measles rash fever cases in Can Tho City was 772 cases, 149 confirmed measles cases, 102 clinical measles cases without testing and fortunately no deaths.
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    Currently, Can Tho City is requesting additional vaccines and continuing to screen children who have not been vaccinated against measles to continue vaccination. The health sector continues to proactively monitor the development of the epidemic situation in the area, especially the unusual developments of measles, flu, dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease.

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