How is the scenario in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis?

How is the scenario in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis?

August 20, 2024 Catherine Williams - Chief Editor Health

How is the monkeypox scenario in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis?

In accordance with a report by the Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, within the two years 2023-2024, the Southern area recorded 199 Mpox instances, together with 8 deaths. Ho Chi Minh Metropolis is the locality with the best variety of instances and deaths within the Southern area.

Accordingly, the overall variety of Mpox instances detected within the 2 years 2023-2024 within the Metropolis is 156 instances, together with 6 deaths. This yr alone, Ho Chi Minh Metropolis has 49 Mpox instances and no deaths have been recorded.

A case of monkeypox handled on the Hospital for Tropical Illnesses in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis (Photograph: Hospital).

When it comes to epidemiological traits, 100% of instances in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis are male. The typical age of sufferers is 32 years previous, with 84% of instances figuring out themselves as males who’ve intercourse with males (MSM). Notably, 55% of sufferers live with HIV and seven% are on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.

In accordance with the Ho Chi Minh Metropolis Division of Well being, the Mpox epidemic within the space is at present beneath management, via proactive surveillance actions at border gates and locally.

Ho Chi Minh Metropolis has not recorded any adjustments within the epidemiology of the illness, because the epidemic remains to be primarily transmitted amongst gay or bisexual males, via unsafe sexual conduct. The locality nonetheless maintains epidemic prevention actions, and conducts gene sequencing of some affected person samples for monitoring.

The well being sector recommends that if folks uncover that they or somebody round them has signs of suspected Mpox illness, they need to instantly go to medical services for recommendation, analysis and correct remedy.

Sufferers must strictly observe the directions of medical workers in caring for and treating themselves to attenuate issues, in addition to strictly implement an infection prevention measures.