HCMC – The hand, foot and mouth illness epidemic in Ho Chi Minh Town is expanding. In simply the previous week, the town recorded 587 instances of the illness.
A health care provider examines a kid suspected of getting hand, foot and mouth illness in Ho Chi Minh Town. Photograph: Nguyen Ly
On Might 21, the Ho Chi Minh Town Heart for Illness Regulate introduced the epidemic scenario in Ho Chi Minh Town within the week of Might 20, 2024 (from Might 13 to Might 19, 2024).
In week 20, Ho Chi Minh Town recorded 587 instances of hand, foot and mouth illness, an building up of 51% in comparison to the typical 4 weeks in the past. The overall cumulative selection of hand, foot and mouth instances from the start of 2024 to week 20 is 4,471 instances. Districts with a top selection of hand, foot and mouth illness instances come with Nha Be district, Binh Chanh district and District 6.
The placement of hand, foot and mouth illness up to now month in Ho Chi Minh Town has often greater. Prior to now, the Heart for Illness Regulate mentioned that during week 19 (from Might 6 to Might 12), Ho Chi Minh Town recorded 442 instances of hand, foot and mouth illness; Week 18 (from April 29 to Might 5, 2024), recorded 339 instances of hand, foot and mouth illness, and week 17 (from April 22 to April 28), recorded 309 instances.
Thus, in simply the previous month, from April 22 to Might 19, a complete of one,677 instances of hand, foot and mouth illness had been recorded in Ho Chi Minh Town.
Consistent with the Facilities for Illness Regulate, hand, foot and mouth illness is a not unusual illness in kids beneath 5 years previous. The illness happens all yr spherical, and generally will increase all over the length from March to Might and from September to December. Hand, foot and mouth illness is transmitted throughout the digestive tract, via direct touch with in poor health folks (shaking fingers, hugging, kissing), touch with toys, garments, family utensils, and surfaces containing the virus. The illness has the power to unfold temporarily, particularly in collective environments similar to kindergartens and faculties.
As for the dengue fever epidemic, in week 20 (from Might 13 to Might 19, 2024), Ho Chi Minh Town additionally recorded 137 instances of the illness, an building up of 6% in comparison to the typical of the former 4 weeks. The overall selection of gathered dengue fever instances from the start of 2024 to week 20 is 3,251 instances. These days, Ho Chi Minh Town is coming into the wet season, so it’s anticipated that the dengue fever epidemic scenario can even building up within the close to long term.
