Ministry of Health denies information about Vietnam having cases of Chikungunya disease

On August 25, in response to the spread of information about Vietnam recording a case of Chikungunya, the Department of Disease Prevention (Ministry of Health) denied this news and affirmed that since the beginning of the year, the whole country has not detected any cases of Chikungunya.

Along with that, the Department of Disease Prevention also recommends that people continue to take measures to prevent Chikungunya and regularly update information from official sources.

Vietnam has not recorded any cases of Chikungunya since the beginning of 2025.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Chikungunya was first recorded in 1952 in Tanzania (East Africa). On July 22, WHO issued a warning about the rapid spread of Chikungunya, with major outbreaks reported in the Indian Ocean islands. These outbreaks have now spread to some areas of Africa, South Asia, and Europe.

Symptoms of Chikungunya appear 4-8 days after being bitten by an infected Aedes mosquito (the same mosquito that transmits dengue and Zika). Most symptoms usually resolve within 2-7 days. People with Chikungunya often have typical symptoms, such as: sudden onset of fever above 38.5 degrees Celsius, accompanied by joint pain, severe arthritis. Patients at risk of more severe disease include newborns who are infected at birth from infected mothers or who are infected in the weeks after birth, and adults with underlying medical conditions. Once recovered, there is immunity to Chikungunya. There is currently no specific antiviral drug to treat Chikungunya. Treatment is mainly aimed at reducing symptoms, including joint pain relievers and antipyretics.

NGUYEN QUOC

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/bo-y-te-bac-bo-thong-tin-ve-viec-viet-nam-co-ca-mac-benh-chikungunya-post810040.html