On 11.2, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), in January 2025, the whole city recorded 820 cases of influenza, an increase of 51 cases (6%) compared to the same period in 2024.
Cumulative in 2024 until now, the total number of influenza cases is 7,133 cases, no deaths. The patient of the flu records all year round, which tends to increase from December to May every year.
Along with the flu, last week, Hanoi also recorded 13 cases of dengue fever, an increase of 4 cases compared to the previous week. Cumulives in 2025 recorded 137 cases, decreased compared to the same period in 2024.
During the week, according to the Hanoi CDC, there are 4 cases of pertussis. Cumulative in 2025 recorded 6 cases, an increase of 2 shifts over the same period.
Hand, foot and mouth patients recorded 10 cases (an increase of 1 shift compared to the previous week).
Facing the situation of many diseases is still complicated, Hanoi CDC said that it will continue to coordinate units to investigate and handle cases, outbreaks, not to spread the spread.
Talking to Lao Dong newspaper, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang - Head of Medical Examination Department - Green Po General Hospital (Hanoi) said that from the beginning of February 2025 to now, Green Po General Hospital has received nearly one nearly one Hundreds of influenza A. This amount is much higher than the same period last year.
According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang, in the last Tet, people with influenza A are mainly children and the elderly. Patients with influenza A are hospitalized often have severe illnesses, pneumonia complications, especially lobe pneumonia.
"Recently, we also received many patients with lobe pneumonia caused by influenza A. In these cases, we had to inject antibiotics for patients. It will cause complications such as pulmonary fibrosis, lung damage, treatment is very difficult and long -term, "the head of the examination department said.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang also recommends that people have symptoms of fever, respiratory infection, or abnormal symptoms that do not reduce fever, need to go to medical facilities for examination for influenza screening. A or measles, rubella for the hospital to divide separately to avoid spreading.
"At Green Po Hospital, we have separate examination for patients with flu, to avoid spreading to other patients. We also have separate examination areas for patients with symptoms of cough, fever" Dr. Hang said.
