Fever in pregnancy carries extra risks A fever, by definition, is the body’s way of showing that the immune system is working to defend the body against an infection. The same thing is true of a fever during pregnancy since the body’s immune system is working harder to keep both you and your baby safe. This extra stress can make you more susceptible to virus and infections that lead to a fever.

Controlling of infectious diseases will be tightened

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has added three communicable diseases namely chickenpox, mumps and rubella into the list of infectious diseases which are capable of rapid transmission and can be fatal.

Việt Nam to strengthen co-operation with regional partners to prevent infectious diseases

Việt Nam has proposed strengthening co-operation between ASEAN and China, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan to prevent and control of emerging infectious diseases.

Gaining the trust of people is more important than vaccination records

The regulation that requires parents in Hà Nội to provide documentation stating their children’s vaccination records for preschool entry from 2019-20 school year have been the centre of attention the past few days.

Health sector to increase work on vaccinations Disease prevention and control is the main duty of the health sector this year, thus the sector will actively conduct preventive measures and provide vaccinations in high-risk areas.

Students to be fully vaccinated in the coming school year   In the next school year any students who has not had their vaccinations will be told they must be immunised to prevent diseases.

Febrile seizure in young children

Febrile seizures are convulsions that can occur in young children when the body temperature suddenly spikes to over 38.5°C. They occur mostly in children aged six months to five years.

Measles forecast to rise in Hà Nội

Hà Nội has recorded nearly 1,200 cases of measles since the beginning of this year. No deaths were recorded, Sức khỏe&Đời sống (Health&Life) newspaper reported.

More cases of measles reported nationwide Hà Nội Health Department has reported that about 2,000 cases of measles – including two deaths – have been recorded nationwide so far this year.

Australia ramps up measles warnings as cases jump Australia on Monday launched a major education campaign to encourage its residents, particularly those travelling overseas, to get vaccinated against measles as a sudden spike in cases amid a global resurgence causes alarm.