According to the latest statistics from the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC), in week 17 (21 - 27), Ho Chi Minh City recorded 590 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, an increase of 30% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks.
The total number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases accumulated from the beginning of 2025 to week 17 is 4,337 cases. Districts with cases over 100,000 people are Binh Tan district, Nha Be district and District 8.
There is currently no vaccine to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in Vietnam. To prevent hand, foot and mouth disease, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health recommends that people and the community proactively follow the 3-clean motto: eat (drink) clean, stay clean, have clean hands and play with toys.
Wash your hands regularly with soap in running water many times a day (adults and children), especially before cooking, before eating/feeding children, before picking up children, after going to the toilet, after changing diapers and doing hygiene for children.
Wash your child's daily surfaces and contact tools such as toys, school supplies, door handles, stairs, desks/seats, floors with soap or common detergents.
Implement good food hygiene, ensure the use of clean water in daily activities. Do not let children come into contact with sick people or suspect their illness. When detecting signs of suspected illness in children, take them to the nearest medical facility for examination immediately.
Regarding dengue fever, HCDC informed that in week 17, the city had 278 cases of dengue fever, down 12% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks. Districts with cases over 100,000 people include Can Gio district, Cu Chi district and Thu Duc city.
Also in week 17, the city had 137 measles cases, down 36.7% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks. Districts with the highest cumulative cases from the beginning of the epidemic season to week 17 include Thu Duc City, Binh Tan District and Binh Chanh District.
