Ministry of Health warns about chickenpox outbreak in Hanoi
The Ministry of Health raised warnings on February 9 about the possibility of chickenpox outbreak in Hanoi.
According to the General Department of Preventive Medicine, pregnant women are at risk of complication such as pneumonia, miscarriage and birth defects if they contract the relatively harmless chickenpox.
The department advises to maintain personal hygiene and avoid direct contact with infected people.
Dr Vu Manh Cuong from E Hospital said they had received over 20 cases in the past month, some of them had serious complications. Chickenpox often breaks out from the winter to spring and this is the prime time.
He went on to say that people who have contact with ill patients can still be vaccinated within the first three days to prevent the infection. Some people are still infected even after vaccination but their cases are mild.
The WHO advises two doses of chickenpox vaccine.
According to the General Department of Preventive Medicine, pregnant women are at risk of complication such as pneumonia, miscarriage and birth defects if they contract the relatively harmless chickenpox.
The department advises to maintain personal hygiene and avoid direct contact with infected people.
Doctor exams a patient with chickenpox
Dr Vu Manh Cuong from E Hospital said they had received over 20 cases in the past month, some of them had serious complications. Chickenpox often breaks out from the winter to spring and this is the prime time.
He went on to say that people who have contact with ill patients can still be vaccinated within the first three days to prevent the infection. Some people are still infected even after vaccination but their cases are mild.
The WHO advises two doses of chickenpox vaccine.
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