Infectious disease

Warning about 2 common diseases after prolonged flooding

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MSc. Dr. Nguyen Quoc Phuong, Head of the Infection Control Department, National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, shared about 2 common diseases after flooding.

Elderly people are more susceptible to infectious diseases, facing many complications

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With age, the immune system gradually declines due to the immune aging process, making the elderly more susceptible to infectious diseases.

Fever, rash and signs parents should not ignore

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A child with a fever accompanied by a rash may be a sign of some infectious diseases such as hand, foot and mouth disease, dengue fever, so parents should not be subjective in monitoring at home.

Children return to school, parents be wary of 5 infectious diseases

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Children returning to school after the holiday is a time when many infectious diseases are easily spread. Parents need to pay attention to some common diseases.

Proactively prevent epidemics, protect students' health

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The 2026-2027 school year begins at a time when many localities record an increase in common infectious diseases in children. When millions of students return to school, the level of exposure increases, and the risk of pathogens spreading from one family to the classroom and then continuing to return to many other families is also greater.

4 groups of diseases that children are susceptible to when returning to school

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In the new school year season, children are exposed to crowds, increasing the risk of infectious diseases. Doctors at Children's Hospital 2 point out 4 groups of diseases that parents need to pay attention to.

Measures to prevent and control infectious diseases on the occasion of school starts

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On the occasion of the school opening, the risk of spreading infectious diseases in schools increases, requiring parents and schools to proactively implement disease prevention measures.

Vinh Long hand, foot and mouth disease increases 2 times, risk of outbreak before the new school year

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Vinh Long - Nearly 3,500 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease recorded, 2 times higher than the same period, the disease appeared in 124/124 communes and wards before the new school year.

3 "clean" things parents need to remember to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in children

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To proactively prevent hand, foot and mouth disease and protect children's health, the Department of Disease Prevention, Ministry of Health recommends as follows.

Childhood infectious diseases increase sharply, Vinh Long recommends before the school start season

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Vinh Long - Children returning to school are prone to disease due to crowded contact, changing weather, it is necessary to proactively prevent diseases from family to school.

Hanoi recommends people ways to prevent infectious diseases

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Hanoi Health sector recommends that people proactively implement the following measures to prevent diseases such as dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease...

People increase vaccination against the risk of epidemics in the rainy season

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Hanoi - Frequent thunderstorms and high humidity increase the risk of many infectious diseases. Many people proactively get vaccinated to prevent diseases during the rainy season.

At the peak of dengue fever, people proactively learn about vaccines to prevent the disease

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Recently, in many localities, the number of dengue fever cases continues to increase, and many people actively learn about vaccines to prevent the disease.

Hanoi CDC guides COVID-19 and infectious diseases prevention

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Hanoi CDC recommends that people proactively prevent COVID-19 and infectious diseases.

Adenovirus tends to increase, doctors warn of unexpected sources of infection

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Adenovirus tends to increase in children with many initial cases being mistaken for the flu. Doctors warn that the virus can spread through many unexpected paths.