According to Mr. Chung Tan Thinh - Deputy Director of the Department of Health of Kien Giang province - the weather is currently complicated, with the risk of infectious disease outbreaks.
Since the beginning of the year, dengue fever has recorded 161 cases, down 53.1% over the same period in 2024. However, do not be subjective because the risk of an increase is entirely possible.
Measles cases are currently high across the country. Kien Giang alone, from the beginning of 2025 to now, has recorded 1,361 cases, with no deaths. Most of the cases are children who have not been fully vaccinated against measles.
The health sector continues to monitor other dangerous diseases such as COVID-19, scoliosis, and avian influenza. COVID-19 alone recorded 3 cases, no serious cases, but it is still necessary to be proactive and strengthen COVID-19 prevention and control.
Facing complicated developments during the seasonal intersection, Chairman of Kien Giang People's Committee issued a written request to the Department of Health to urgently develop plans, organize the vaccination campaign for vaccination and prevent measles in 2025 phase 3 in the area right after being supplied. Based on the actual and specific conditions in the locality to organize vaccinations at home, vaccination at schools, mobile vaccination.
Develop and deploy specific plans ready to respond to epidemic situations in the area. Closely monitor the epidemic situation, proactively detect suspected cases of disease right from the border gate, in the community and at medical facilities. Resolutely implement measures to prevent and thoroughly handle outbreaks, not to let outbreaks or new outbreaks, especially infectious diseases with high numbers of cases and deaths (rabies, influenza A(H5N1), dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease, measles, whooping cough, diphtheria, etc.).
Proactively coordinate to provide and update information on the epidemic situation and disease prevention recommendations to people. Regularly review and ensure logistics, funding, drugs, vaccines, biologicals, supplies, chemicals, equipment, human resources, etc. to meet the requirements of on-site epidemic prevention and control according to the 4-on-site motto.
Organize inspections and supervision of the implementation of epidemic prevention work. Ensure smooth operation, without interruption affecting disease prevention and control, and expanded immunization after merging and consolidating health units at all levels.
Mr. Chung Tan Thinh also said that the health sector is always ready to respond, ensuring enough human resources, materials and timely and effective treatment plans when an epidemic occurs.
Currently, diseases during the changing seasons have a high potential risk, and COVID-19 is also showing signs of returning in some provinces and cities. The health sector recommends that to prevent epidemics in general, people need to take disease prevention measures such as wearing masks when going to public places, on public transport and at medical facilities; limiting large gatherings when not necessary; washing hands regularly with soap or antibacterial solution; cleaning the home, disinfecting contact surfaces regularly, especially during the epidemic season; eating cooked, drinking cooked, choosing clean, clear-origin foods...
