More effort to prevent measles and hand-foot-mouth diseases

10:09, 17/09/2018

(ĐN)- Dong Nai has reported more than 4,100 cases of hand-foot-mouth diseases in Jan-August period and 90 percent of them were children under three years old. In recent time, the province recorded up to 500 new cases per week.

(ĐN)- Dong Nai has reported more than 4,100 cases of hand-foot-mouth diseases in Jan-August period and 90 percent of them were children under three years old. In recent time, the province recorded up to 500 new cases per week.

More than 61 cases of measles have been reported in the locality since the beginning of this year compared to just 2 cases that were recorded for the same period of last year, Dong Nai Department of Health has said.

In a document sent to districts, Long Khanh town and Bien Hoa city, the department said that more measures are needed to prevent a possible outbreak of the diseases in the remaining months of this year.  

Reported by H.D