Passengers exit the domestic arrival hall at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: X. Mai / Tuoi TreLe Hong Nga, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC), told a socio-economic press briefing on Thursday that the city’s infectious disease situation remained stable before and during the Lunar New Year. Nga said weekly dengue and hand, foot and mouth disease cases were expected to remain at low levels after the holiday. However, based on annual patterns, hand, foot and mouth disease could increase in March, while dengue cases may rise earlier than in previous years. The city’s Department of Health has instructed medical facilities to comply with infectious disease reporting requirements, strengthen pathogen surveillance and improve outbreak forecasting.

Source: Tuoitre News February 27, 2026 14:51 UTC