Tay Do commune launches environmental sanitation, disinfection, and disease prevention campaign following floods.
The basic infectious diseases are under control.
According to epidemiological surveillance data for week 38/2026, the situation of infectious diseases in the province is basically under control, with no major outbreaks recorded in the community. However, some diseases are showing an upward trend compared to the same period last year, requiring the health sector and localities to not be complacent, especially during the transitional seasons, rainy season, and when students return to school.
Regarding Dengue fever, from the beginning of 2026, the province recorded 110 cases, lower than the 145 cases recorded in the same period of 2025. The cases were mostly scattered, with no large outbreaks and no deaths. Although the number of cases is lower than the same period, the risk of Dengue fever still needs special attention as the rainy season approaches, a time favorable for disease-transmitting mosquitoes to breed and develop. Without proactive control of the source of infection and the environment, these scattered cases could develop into outbreaks.
Regarding measles, Thanh Hoa province has recorded 357 cases of fever and rash suspected to be measles since the beginning of the year, a significant decrease compared to the same period in 2015. The cases are mostly scattered, with no concentrated outbreaks recorded in the community and no deaths.
Meanwhile, hand, foot, and mouth disease continues to require close monitoring. In week 38, the province recorded 20 cases, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of 2026 to 606, significantly higher than the 249 cases in the same period of 2025. Cases remain scattered, with no community outbreaks recorded and no deaths. The increase in hand, foot, and mouth disease as the new school year begins necessitates strengthening disease prevention measures in schools, daycare centers, and families with young children. These are environments with frequent contact, so if hygiene is not ensured and cases are not detected early, the risk of spread will increase.
Proactive monitoring is necessary to prevent the spread of the disease.
Given the risk of complex disease outbreaks during the transitional seasons, the rainy season, and the start of the new school year, the Thanh Hoa health sector has identified proactive surveillance as a key task, aiming to detect cases early, conduct epidemiological investigations, isolate affected areas, and handle cases promptly from the first occurrence. The health sector continues to strengthen surveillance and prevention of key infectious diseases such as Ebola, Nipah virus, Hanta virus, Japanese encephalitis, polio/flaccid paralysis, rabies, and measles. Inspection and monitoring of dengue fever prevention and control are intensified as the rainy season and peak season for the disease approach.
According to Deputy Director of the Provincial Center for Disease Control, Le Hong Son, the return of students to school places higher demands on disease prevention and control in schools. Educational institutions need to strengthen hygiene in classrooms, equipment, and toys; ensure good personal hygiene and a clean learning environment; and promptly identify students with suspected symptoms to handle them appropriately and limit the risk of spread. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen communication to raise awareness of disease prevention among parents, teachers, and students. When unusual symptoms appear, timely notification to medical facilities and limiting contact when symptoms are suspected will contribute to controlling the risk of infection.
In the context of many infectious diseases still circulating, the fact that Thanh Hoa has not recorded any major outbreaks is a positive sign, but this does not mean we can be complacent. The increase in hand, foot, and mouth disease compared to the same period last year, along with the risk of dengue fever during the rainy season, requires disease prevention efforts to be maintained regularly, continuously, and implemented at the grassroots level.
Preventing outbreaks early and proactively is not only the responsibility of the health sector but also requires the participation of the government, schools, medical facilities, families, and the community. Actively cleaning the environment, eliminating mosquito breeding grounds, maintaining personal hygiene, getting vaccinated fully, monitoring health, and seeking medical attention when symptoms appear will limit the risk of disease outbreaks and spread, contributing to protecting public health during the transitional seasons.
Text and photos: To Ha
Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/chan-dich-benh-giao-mua-tu-som-tu-xa-303971.htm
