Measles
Measles is still complicated, with complications of pneumonia and respiratory failure
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Can Tho - Measles has not cooled down in the city, many cases of complications include pneumonia, respiratory failure...
Measles has not cooled down in Can Tho
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Can Tho - Measles is still complicated in the city; mainly in children who have not been vaccinated or have not been fully vaccinated...
Note symptoms to suspect measles in children
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Measles is an acute infectious disease caused by the measles virus, dangerous for children. Therefore, parents need to pay attention to suspected measles symptoms in children.
3-year-old boy in Dong Nai dies of suspected measles complications
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On November 30, the Dong Nai Province Department of Health recorded a case of a 3-year-old boy (residing in Bac Son Commune, Trang Bom District) who died of suspected measles complications.
3,043 children aged 6-9 months in Ho Chi Minh City were vaccinated against measles
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HCMC - After 1 week of cumulative vaccination implementation until November 19, 2024, the city has injected 3,043 measles vaccine doses for children aged 6-9 months.
The number of measles cases increased rapidly in many provinces and cities
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The number of measles cases nationwide has increased more than eight times compared to the same period last year, and vaccination rates in many localities have yet to reach the required coverage level of 95%.
Dong Nai records 8-year-old boy's death due to measles
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Dong Nai - On November 18, the leader of Dong Nai Children's Hospital said that in the area, a boy named H.T.H. (8 years old, living in Bien Hoa City) died of measles.
Increasing number of measles cases in Ho Chi Minh City
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Currently, the number of measles cases in Ho Chi Minh City is increasing. According to Children's Hospital 1, the unit receives an average of 30-40 new measles cases per day.
Reasons for the increase in measles cases in Ho Chi Minh City
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According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, population movements and the omission of unvaccinated children at school have caused an increase in the number of measles cases in the city.
Is measles dangerous for adults?
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Compared to children, measles in adults has a lower incidence rate, so they are often subjective and do not go for medical examination, leading to many dangerous complications.
HCMC allows measles vaccination for children from 6 months old
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HCMC - The Ministry of Health officially approved the implementation of measles vaccination for children from 6 to under 9 months old in HCMC.
Adults with respiratory failure due to measles
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A male patient was admitted to the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases with difficulty breathing, high fever, rash, and acute respiratory failure and was diagnosed with measles.
Concerns about measles tend to increase at the end of the year
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The Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC) said that the number of measles cases in Hanoi is showing signs of increasing, with a high risk of increasing in the last 3 months of the year.
Thai Binh records 1 child suspected of having measles
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Thai Binh - CDC Thai Binh recommends people to strengthen measles prevention and control after a child patient was suspected of having this disease.
Staying up all night taking care of a child with severe measles in the hospital
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Can Tho - Measles has dangerous complications, many parents have to stay up all night to take care of their children at Can Tho Children's Hospital.