Hanoi Enforces Tight Monitoring of Epidemics in the Area
Efforts to Control Flu, Measles, and Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Cases, with Special Focus on Dengue Fever Prevention
Hanoi is implementing stringent surveillance and epidemic control measures across the city, particularly for respiratory and endemic diseases.
Epidemic Situation (Cumulative since early 2025):
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD): The cumulative number of cases since the start of the year is 5,878 cases (with no deaths), a significant increase compared to the same period in 2024 (2,422 cases). However, new cases last week saw a substantial decline (31 cases, down 56 cases from the previous week).
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Measles: 4,467 cumulative cases have been recorded this year, with one death. Three new cases were reported last week.
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Flu (Influenza): A total of 5,899 cases were recorded (no deaths), a decrease of 24% compared to the same period last year.
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Other Diseases: No cases of Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Meningococcal Disease, or Japanese Encephalitis were recorded during the week.
Control and Response Directives:
The Hanoi Department of Health has instructed ward and commune health stations to continue monitoring and detecting patients at assigned medical facilities and within the community to promptly investigate and handle cases and outbreaks, preventing widespread transmission.
Key prioritized activities include:
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Dengue Fever Control: Regularly monitor larvae and mosquito indices in areas with reported cases, old outbreaks, and high-risk areas. Simultaneously, implement campaigns to eliminate pupae and larvae, and spray adult mosquito insecticide.
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Winter-Spring Epidemic Prevention: Strengthen prevention and control efforts against respiratory diseases such as influenza, measles, pertussis, and chickenpox, focusing treatment on outbreaks with high patient numbers.
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Outbreak Management Coordination: The Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC) is coordinating with local health stations to intensify surveillance and implement prompt and effective handling of active Dengue fever outbreaks in key wards/communes (such as Xuân Đỉnh, Tam Hưng, and Tương Mai).
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Communication: Enhance communication, providing timely and full information on the epidemic situation and prevention measures for diseases like Dengue fever, Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, Flu, Measles, Pertussis, etc., so that the public can proactively implement measures and coordinate with authorities.
Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/y-te/tin-tuc/ha-noi-giam-sat-chat-che-cac-dich-benh-tren-dia-ban-1014762
