(HBO) – Measles cases have been reported in Hoa Binh province.
Medical workers of Mong
Hoa commune’s Health Care Station (Ky Son district) give measles shots for
children at a local preschool.
According to the Provincial Center for Disease Control
(CDC), from the beginning of the year to February 20, 2019, the whole province
recorded 6 confirmed and suspected measles cases. A survey of the local health
sector showed that the measles patients have not received any vaccine against
the disease or the full dose of two shots. A 34-year-old patient who had rash which
was suspected to be measles also did not remember whether he had received vaccination.
Doctors explain that measles in children under 9 months old is usually caused
by a lack of immunity transferred from mother to child as the mother did not
get vaccination against measles during her pregnancy or have never had measles.
According to the CDC, the situation of measles in Hoa Binh
is not serious but the risk of outbreaks is high in 2019. Children should have
two shots of measles vaccines, one when they reach 9 months of age and the
second at 18 months of age. Some parents have forgotten to give the second
injection to their child.
To prevent and fight the disease, doctors advise that children
should get full dose of vaccination. Prior to pregnancy, women should get
vaccinated against the disease. Children in area with high risk of measles
outbreak should get additional vaccine shots in vaccination campaigns. Children
from 5 years of age and adults who have not been vaccinated against measles
should go to health care station to get the shots.
Doctors also advised people to clean the nose, throat and
eyes regularly, and keeping children away from items that are easily
contaminated with nasal and throat fluid.
Parents should clean toys, objects, floors, door handles that are contaminated
with nasal secretions with soap or detergents and clean water, while opening
doors to get sunlight. It is crucial to minimise contacts with infected people
and wear medical masks and personal protective equipment in case of meeting the
patients. When a person shows signs of measles, it is necessary to early
isolate the patient and take the patient to the nearest medical facility for prompt
check-up, consultations and treatment. Parents should not bring children to
hospital at higher level if it is not necessary to avoid overloading and
cross-infection in hospitals. Mild cases can be treated at home as long as
parents ensure clean hygiene, nutritious meals for children. Doctors also
advised against following the old custom of restricting bathing for measles
patients.
In the afternoon of January 15th, at the Industrial Park of the Left Bank of Da River, the Trade Union of the Provincial Industrial Parks organized the program "Reunion Tet – the Spring Being Grateful to the Party” in 2025.
On January 9th, the Department of Education and Training held a conference to summarize the school year of 2024, reviewing the semester I and deploy tasks for 2025, semester II of the 2024-2025 school year. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
In the spirit of mutual support, charitable groups and donors in and outside Hoa Binh province have come together and joined hands with local authorities and organisations to hold meaningful, humanitarian activities for the poor, vulnerable, and those in need, spreading love and kindness from the "golden hearts" in the community.
The "Volunteer Youth" movement is the pride of Vietnamese youth. Along with the spread of the movement in Hoa Binh province, the volunteer youth movement in Lac Son district has many imprints, creating a vibrant emulation atmosphere for the youth, contributing to building a rich and civilised homeland.
Kim Boi district, a revolutionary land rich in cultural heritage, is "awakening” with major opportunities to become a tourism and eco-urban hub in Hoa Binh province and the region as a whole.
Thanks to the support of local authorities, Hoa Binh’s education system continues to achieve significant progress, contributing to meeting comprehensive reform targets and students' learning needs as well as supplying high-quality human resources for the province.
