Measles outbreak
Measles cases increase sharply in Quang Binh
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Quang Binh - The number of measles in the province increased sharply, many children were hospitalized, and there were cases of serious complications that had to breathe in mechanical ventilation.
Nghe An strives to control measles epidemic
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Nghe An - The whole province recorded more than 1,600 cases of suspected measles rash fever, the health sector is speeding up vaccination, making efforts to control the epidemic.
Measles in Hue broke out, many children have serious complications
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HUE - The measles situation in Hue is complicated, hundreds of cases have been recorded from November 2024 to present, many cases of severe complications.
Many children with measles are hospitalized with severe conditions and complications
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HCMC - According to records, many children are hospitalized for measles treatment in severe condition, complications such as respiratory failure.
The Ministry of Health established 6 teams to inspect the measles situation
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The Ministry of Health established 6 inspection and supervision teams to monitor the measles situation in many localities in the context of increasing cases.
Since the beginning of the year, more than 50 cases of measles have occurred in Quang Binh
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Quang Binh - Since the beginning of 2025, the province has recorded more than 50 cases of measles, the health sector has urgently vaccinated and controlled the epidemic.
Hanoi records hundreds of measles cases, hand, foot and mouth disease
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Hanoi - According to the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC), from March 7 to March 14, the city recorded 131 cases of measles, an increase of 11 cases compared to the previous week.
Measles cases increase sharply, Can Tho continues to monitor
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Can Tho - The city continues to monitor measles as the number of positive cases nationwide has increased sharply compared to 2023.
The number of measles positive cases increased more than 130 times compared to 2023
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In 2024, the number of suspected measles rash fever cases was 38,364, an increase of more than 94 times, and 6,725 measles positive cases, an increase of more than 130 times, compared to 2023.
Alarming increase in measles cases in adults
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HCMC - Not only in children, when adults get measles, there are also dangerous complications such as: encephalitis, pneumonia, conjunctivitis...
Ba Ria - Vung Tau has 2 deaths due to measles
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Ba Ria - Vung Tau has just recorded another death due to measles, bringing the total number of recorded deaths to 2.
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.
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.
