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According to VietnamAccording to the Health Department of Ho Chi Minh City, the National Vaccine and Medical Biological Products Certification Agency has imported vaccines from Weiying Pharmaceutical Trading Co., Ltd6000 bottlesintravenous injectionIssuance of factory certificate for immunoglobulin.

Currently, Ho Chi Minh CityofPediatric specialized hospital is urgently handling drug procurement procedures to ensure uninterrupted supply of medication for patient treatment.

According to the report of the infectious disease monitoring system,In the first 5 months of 2023,VietnamnationwideA total of 8995 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease were recorded in 63 provinces and cities, including Duole, Jianjiang, and Long'anCo-ownership3 deathscase.AndCompared to the same period in 2022, the number of cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease decreased by 28%, and the number of deaths increased by 2 cases,The southern region has the highest number of cases, with6204 cases,Next is the north, with In 2007, there were 656 cases in the central region and 130 cases in the central highlands.

In the first half of 2023, a total of 12600 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease were reported nationwide. Image from the Internet

HFMD is caused by Enterovirusone kindCommon infectious diseases, mainly hand, foot, and oral herpes in clinical practicediseaseTherefore, it is commonly referred to as hand, foot, and mouth disease. Most patients have mild symptoms, but a few patients can cause complications such as Myocarditis, Pulmonary edema, aseptic encephalitis, membranous encephalitis, etc. Some severe children progress quickly and are prone to death.

Hand, foot, and mouth diseasemorbidityMainly boys,aboutoccupy60%,AndmorbidityMostlyUnder 10 years oldofchildren,aboutoccupy98.5%, so it is often referred to as“Pediatric hand, foot, and mouth disease”,amongHigh incidence in the 1-5 year old age group, kindergarten childrenoccupy84%, 18% are under 1 year old.

ImmunoglobulinproteinContains broad-spectrum antibacterial viruses, immune antibodies, bacteria, etcHelping the human bodyForming a specific immune network with bidirectional therapeutic effects of regulating immunity and immune replacement.

Immunoglobulinintravenous injectionpreparationIt is one of the effective support and treatment drugs for patients with hand, foot and mouth disease, helping to reduce the incidence of severe and severe incidence rate,Reduce the incidence of serious complications of the disease.

Intravenous immunoglobulin injectionwhiteafter,It can increase the antibodies in the blood of childrencontainQuantity, enhancing the body's immune system,Significantly improving the symptoms of pediatric hand, foot, and mouth disease, reducing severe complications, shortening treatment time, and improving efficacy are effective treatment methods applied in clinical practice for severe hand, foot, and mouth disease.

Due to the fact that immunoglobulin, unlike other drugs, is directly prepared from human plasma, production relies entirely on plasma provided through blood donation, and the market supply is relatively fixed,WhenDemand Surge When,Immunoglobulin is more effective than other drugsDifficult to supply.especiallyIn Vietnam, immunoglobulin preparations have not yet been produced domestically and must be completely imported from abroad. Meanwhile, in the past two years, the global plasma supply has significantly decreased,Further exacerbatingImmunoglobulinScarcity in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City Department of HealthGate representation,We will deploy centralized procurement of rare drugs in the near future to ensure the protection of endemic disease groupsasDengue fever, hand, foot, and mouth disease, etcpatientDrug supply.In addition,It is also recommended to usePolicies encourage and attract domestic pharmaceutical companies to use local plasma resources for research and production of immunoglobulins through blood donation activities, rather than relying solely on imported drugs as nowofExport