By mid-April, Southern Vietnam recorded 18 meningococcal cases, an increase of 13 cases compared to the same period last year, with Ho Chi Minh City accounting for 10 of these.
Persistent fever, joint pain, cough, chest pain, or transient rashes can be discreet symptoms of meningococcal disease, easily mistaken and overlooked.
The Ministry of Health has recorded 24 meningococcal cases nationwide, including 4 deaths, in the first three months of the year, an increase compared to the same period last year, prompting an epidemic warning.
A 26-year-old mother from An Giang, Phung Thanh Ngoc, asks if her 5-month-old child can receive two types of meningococcal vaccines—one for group B and another for groups A, C, Y, and W—in a single session, and what precautions should be taken.
An 11-year-old girl from Phu Quoc was dramatically saved by doctors at Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases during the "golden hour" after contracting type B meningococcal bacteria from a classmate.
Who is susceptible to meningococcal disease, who belongs to the risk group, and whether close contacts of patients need immediate vaccination are common questions about this illness.
A 10-year-old girl in Phu Quoc experienced fever, headache, rash, cyanosis, and difficulty breathing, was admitted to emergency care but did not survive; meningococcal meningitis is suspected.
A 47-year-old woman suffering from meningococcal infection, leading to septic shock, multi-organ failure, and coagulopathy, had her life saved by a team of doctors.
