Upon reading news of a surge in meningococcal disease cases in 2025, Thanh, residing in Nha Be commune, Ho Chi Minh City, promptly scheduled vaccinations for his child.

Adults infected with chickenpox may experience complications such as pneumonia and respiratory failure due to a weakened immune system, improper treatment, or existing chronic conditions.

Nguyen Van Tuan, from Tan Dinh ward, TP HCM, was perplexed when his wife insisted he get a rabies shot after he washed a bleeding hand wound with a bar of soap partially gnawed by a mouse.

As 25-year-old Chi Dung was leaving home for a job interview, he was suddenly bitten on the ankle by a stray dog, causing him to fall onto the street.

Individuals who have completed the full course of rabies vaccination only need two booster shots if bitten or scratched by an animal, and in some cases, anti-rabies serum is not required.

Pregnant women infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can experience severe illness, similar to influenza infection, increasing the risk of premature birth and fetal infection.

When a coworker sitting next to him was hospitalized for hepatitis B with cirrhosis complications, Hoang Phuong, 25, feared he would contract the disease.