On the afternoon of August 27, Ho Chi Minh City officially announced measles epidemic with the whole city scale.Measles belongs to Group B infectious disease, caused by measles virus Morbillarum.
This is the first time Ho Chi Minh City announced measles translation.The health sector is also implementing the measles - rubella additional vaccination campaign for all children living in Ho Chi Minh City from 1 to 5 years old, excluding the history of this vaccination before.
Master, Doctor Nguyen Hien Minh, Deputy Head of the Vaccination Unit of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy.Ho Chi MinhIt is said that measles is an extremely dangerous disease, capable of spreading quickly through respiratory drops, causing a high incidence.In particular, for people who do not have immunity with measles, measles incidence when exposed to viruses up to about 90%.
Measles is capable of spreading rapidly and at risk of outbreaks into epidemics.The disease is not treated properly and promptly will cause many dangerous complications.
Doctor Hien Minh is screening before vaccinating children.(Photo: Minh Tri)
According to Dr. Hien Minh, in the context of measles outbreaks in the city, vaccination is necessary.Measles vaccines can help prevent the disease or reduce the severity of the disease if it is injected within 72 hours after good people come into contact with people with measles.
Therefore, in the context of measles fluid circulating in the city, parents need to check their children's immunization book immediately to see if their children have injected 2 vaccines containing "measles".
"If in the vaccination book only recorded once or has not had any injection, parents should quickly take their children to the local medical center or the nearest hospital vaccination unit to get vaccinated.", Doctor Minh said.
The vaccine containing the current measles component includes: single measles vaccine, injection for children from 9 months to under 12 months of age;Measles-Rubella vaccine, injection for children aged 12 months to 5 years old;Rubella - Rubella (MMR II) vaccine for children aged 12 months and older and adults.When there is measles, MMR II vaccine can be used for children from 6 months of age and older.
6 subjects need measles vaccination
Doctor Hien Minh It is said that not only young children but also adults also need to vaccinate measles vaccines during the time of measles fluid in circulation.Specifically:
- Women who plan to get pregnant in the coming 3 months need to complete 2 measles - mumps - rubella vaccines.However, women should note absolutely no pregnancy during vaccination and a month after vaccination.
- Adults, especially those who are directly taking care of small children under 12 months old.
- Nanny and preschool teacher.
- Children do not know about the previous immunization history.
- People who are taking immunosuppressive drugs.
- People suffering from immunodeficiency problems or diseases such as: HIV, after organ transplantation, cancer treatment, are undergoing dialysis, spleen or no spleen, lupus, nephrotic syndrome, nephrotic syndrome,...
According to Dr. Hien Minh, after vaccinating the body will need 2 to 3 weeks to produce enough protective antibodies.During this time, adults are at risk of measles or signs of measles suspected to avoid contact with others, especially children.
Signs of measles
People with measles often have symptoms such as fatigue, fever, body rash, dry cough, respiratory tract, red eyes, tearing, nose, diarrhea.Progressive disease can cause complications such as otitis media, pneumonia, encephalitis, meningitis.
Measles can weaken the immune system, making patients susceptible to other dangerous diseases and increasing the risk of high death.