Among the districts with the most cases, Ha Dong leads with 17 cases, followed by Hoang Mai (13 cases), Thanh Tri and Thuong Tin (11 cases each), Bac Tu Liem and Dong Da (9 cases each).
From the beginning of 2025 to March 14, Hanoi has recorded 876 measles cases in 30/30 districts, towns and cities; meanwhile, in the same period in 2024, no cases were recorded.
Measles patients are divided by age group: 97 cases under 6 months (11.1%), 131 cases from 6-8 months (15%), 100 cases from 9-11 months (11.4%), 196 cases from 1-5 years old (22.4%), 136 cases from 6-10 years old (15.5%) and 216 cases from 10 years old and above (24.7%).
The Hanoi CDC stated that the number of measles cases increased mainly in the group that had not been vaccinated or had not been fully vaccinated. It is forecasted that the number of cases will increase in the coming time.
In the past week, the city also recorded 72 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in 26 districts, towns and cities, an increase of 19 cases compared to the previous week. Since the beginning of 2025, Hanoi has recorded 290 cases, an increase of 1.8 times over the same period in 2024. Last week, an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease appeared in Binh Minh commune, Thanh Oai district.
During the week, the city recorded 4 cases of dengue fever and 1 case of whooping cough. From the beginning of 2025 to now, Hanoi has recorded 186 cases of dengue fever and 11 cases of whooping cough, all of which have decreased compared to the same period last year.
In addition, the city has recorded 3 rabies outbreaks on dogs since the beginning of the year. Hanoi CDC warns of the risk of rabies cases in humans if preventive measures are not fully implemented.
In the face of complicated epidemics, next week, districts in Hanoi will continue to implement a measles vaccination campaign for children aged 6 months to under 9 months.
Health agencies will strengthen supervision, early detection of hand, foot and mouth disease cases in communities and schools, and organize cleaning and disinfection of areas with patients. Along with that, health stations and school health networks will be trained to improve the effectiveness of epidemic prevention and control.
