In the past week, Hanoi recorded 124 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, a sharp increase of 47 cases compared to the previous week and the third consecutive week of increase…
According to information from the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC), in the past week (from March 29 to April 5), Hanoi recorded 124 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, an increase of 47 cases. Compared to the previous week.
Patients are scattered in 26 districts; In which, some units have many patients such as: Bac Tu Liem recorded 10 cases, followed by Me Linh and Nam Tu Liem – each with 9 cases; Ha Dong, Hoang Mai – each place has 8 cases… At the same time, this week there was another outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease in Van Hoa commune, Ba Vi district.
Thus, cumulatively from the beginning of 2024 until now, Hanoi has recorded 424 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, an increase of 155 cases compared to the same period in 2023. The number of recorded outbreaks is 6, currently there are 4 remaining. translation is active.
According to Hanoi CDC, hand, foot and mouth disease usually increases sharply from March to May and from August to September every year. Therefore, in the near future, there may be an increase in cases of hand, foot and mouth disease.
To prevent disease, people need to maintain personal hygiene; food hygiene; clean toys and living areas; collect and treat children’s waste; monitoring for early detection; Isolate and treat promptly when disease occurs.