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Measles prevention and control in the 'hotspot' of Pha Lom (Tuong Duong)

Thanh Chung • March 22, 2025 18:42

The Pha Lom hamlet (Tam Hop commune) is currently a hotspot for measles outbreaks in the mountainous district of Tuong Duong. Since the beginning of the year, Pha Lom has recorded 97 cases of measles (out of a total of 130 cases in the entire district). Currently, the health sector of Tuong Duong district is actively coordinating with the military medical corps of the Tam Hop Border Guard Post to prevent and control the measles outbreak.

Ảnh Thành Chung (1)
Pha Lom is a border village in Tam Hop commune, Tuong Duong district. The village has 127 Mong households with 799 inhabitants. The first case of measles in the village was detected on February 22, 2025, when a child who had a fever at home for three consecutive days was taken by their parents to the commune's health station for examination and treatment. Photo: Thanh Chung
Ảnh Thành Chung (2)
Upon discovering a case of measles on February 23, 2025, the Tam Hop Commune Health Station formed a task force to conduct an epidemiological investigation in the village and found another child also suffering from measles. Since then, 97 children (aged 6 months to 10 years) in the village have been found to have the disease. Photo: Thanh Chung
Ảnh Thành Chung (3)
Measles outbreakThe outbreak in Pha Lom village stemmed from the very low vaccination rate among children (nearly 50%). This was due to the limited education and awareness of the local population regarding health. Difficult living conditions meant grandparents and parents were preoccupied with farming and paid little attention to their children; they were also worried about their children getting fevers after vaccinations, preventing them from working. The health team's outreach efforts faced many difficulties due to language barriers; and the villagers worked from dawn until dusk... (Photo: Thanh Chung)
Ảnh Thành Chung (4)
Following the outbreak of measles in Pha Lom village, on March 12th, the Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Tuong Duong District Health Center formed a task force to direct disease prevention and control efforts; they decided to establish an isolation and treatment area right at the village's cultural center. (Photo: Thanh Chung)
Ảnh Thành Chung (5)
The isolation and treatment area was established to improve the effectiveness of treatment, provide convenience for patients, and prevent cross-infection at medical facilities. To ensure the isolation and treatment area operates effectively, the Tuong Duong District Health Center assigned two medical staff members (including one Hmong doctor) to coordinate with two staff members from the commune health station and one military doctor from the Tam Hop Border Guard Post to carry out the task. Photo: Thanh Chung
Ảnh Thành Chung (8)
Since then, the quarantine area has treated 20 children with measles; currently, 14 have recovered, 3 children whose condition worsened and were transferred to the Medical Center for treatment, and 3 children are currently being treated (expected to recover in the next 2-3 days). Information from the Tuong Duong District Medical Center: Tam Hop has 101 cases; 91 have recovered; 10 are still under treatment; in addition to the 3 cases being treated at the quarantine area, there are 2 cases being treated at the commune health station and 5 cases being treated at the district medical center. Photo: Thanh Chung
Ảnh Thành Chung (11)
To support and assist children with measles in the isolation and treatment area, the Tuong Duong District Health Center, in coordination with Tam Hop commune and Tam Hop Border Guard Post, regularly prepares porridge and supplements the children's nutrition. Photo: Thanh Chung
Ảnh Thành Chung (12)
Officers from the Tam Hop Border Guard Post feed porridge to Xong Thi Nhung (5 years old, from Pha Lom village). Nhung is currently one of three patients being treated in the isolation area at the village's cultural center. Photo: Thanh Chung
Ảnh Thành Chung (6)
Besides isolating and treating children with measles at Pha Lom, medical and military medical personnel from the Border Guard Post actively went door-to-door, checking every household to compile a list of children needing vaccination; disseminating information about measles prevention and control measures, the benefits of vaccination, and how to care for children with measles. Photo: Thanh Chung
Ảnh Thành Chung (7)
Upon review, Pha Lom village has a total of 269 children aged 6 months to 10 years. Of these, 88 children have been vaccinated against measles; 181 children need an additional dose of the measles vaccine containing the measles component. Currently, some children in the village are experiencing mild fever and are being isolated and monitored at home. Photo: Thanh Chung
Ảnh Thành Chung (10)
In Tam Hop, besides Pha Lom village, there is another Hmong village, Huoi Son. To date, Huoi Son has had 4 cases of measles. A large number of children aged 6 months to 10 years in Huoi Son village, 143 of whom need measles vaccination (using a vaccine containing measles components), are also in need of measles vaccination. If they are not vaccinated soon, the number of measles cases in these two villages will increase significantly. Photo: Thanh Chung
Ảnh Thành Chung (9)
At this time, Tam Hop Commune Health Station is focusing on compiling statistics, reviewing, and creating a list of children who need vaccinations.Measles vaccineMeasles-Rubella; strengthening communication and mobilization efforts to encourage families to bring their children for vaccination; accelerating the vaccination schedule for measles and measles-rubella for children. It is expected that by March 31, 2025, 641 children aged 6 months to 10 years in Tam Hop commune will have received the measles-rubella vaccine. Photo: Thanh Chung
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