Vietnam: In 1 Week, 5,000 Cases - HFMD

Nearly 5,000 people infected with hand, foot and mouth
27/09/2011
According to the Department of Preventive Medicine, from day 15 to day 22-9, the number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease has increased, from 52,300 cases to 57,055 cases of the disease in 61 localities. Thus, within a week, nearly 5,000 new cases of this disease.

Some provinces have a high number of infected limbs mouth of the week as Quang Ngai province (232 cases), Ho Chi Minh City (225 cases), Dong Thap (165 cases), Peace (142 cases), Dong Nai (215 cases) ...

Since the beginning of the day 22-9 in 2011, the country recorded 111 deaths in 24 provinces and cities. Remarkably hand, foot and mouth disease in the past week was a case of pediatric deaths in Hanoi.

This is the first deaths in Hanoi has caused a stir public opinion and force many parents worry about the possibility of spread of disease.

After the incident, the Preventive Medicine Center of Hanoi has investigated but not yet determine the source of infection.

The center also conducted taking 12 samples of picking a patient's throat (10), where the class teacher in charge of sending patients attending the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology is not tested and the results were handled in accordance with the outbreak.

Hand, foot and mouth disease situation in the past week also are rather serious in Bac Lieu province, Dak Nong, when a number of kindergartens have been temporarily closed.

According to the Vietnam News Agency in Bac Lieu, on 22-9, the administration Kindergarten Lieu has decided to temporarily shut down 10 days (to October 20-10) to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease for nearly 1,000 kindergarten students and youth groups are studying at this school.

Deputy Director of Preventive Medicine, said Tran Thanh Duong, hand, foot and mouth disease and gastrointestinal infection by direct contact, especially healthy people carry the infection rate high, infectious diseases are complex.

In addition, the participation of all branches and mass organizations in the prevention of hand foot and mouth disease in the locality is not positive, but mainly entrusted to the health sector to this epidemic is spreading quickly in the community.

For prevention initiative for children, parents need to raise awareness of, voluntarily implement measures to prevent and fight hand, foot and mouth disease through sanitation and clean for children.