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Global and Vietnam Epidemiological Situation Global situation Pertussis (Whooping Cough) is a common disease worldwide, especially in children. Before the introduction of vaccines, outbreaks occurred every 3–4 years in many countries. Thanks to vaccination and improved living conditions, the incidence decreased significantly (by 100–150 times) by 1970. However, during the 1980s–1990s, the number of cases […]

From early 2024 to the present, the number of measles cases has increased compared to the same period in 2023 and continues to rise in several localities. On August 27, 2024, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City officially declared a measles outbreak, classified as a Group B infectious disease, across the entire city. […]

Specialist doctors in Paediatrics and Nephrology of the Urology Department, Hoan My Cuu Long Hospital, recently received and successfully treated a case of severe kidney injury. The five year-old patient “PNH” from Soc Trang Province, Vietnam, had injured his kidney in an accident. According to the boy’s grandmother, PNH tripped and fell on construction bricks, causing damage […]