Most localities nationwide have reported declines in dengue fever cases in the past four weeks, said Tran Dac Phu, Director of the Health Ministry’s Preventive Medicine Department, on September 14.
Spraying chemicals to kill mosquitoes (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Most localitiesnationwide have reported declines in dengue fever cases in the past four weeks,said Tran Dac Phu, Director of the Health Ministry’s Preventive Medicine Department,on September 14.
However, there is still a risk that infectionswill pick up as the disease often broke at this point in previous years, Phuadded.
According to the department, this year thenation has recorded 124,986 cases of dengue fever, with 105,300 peoplehospitalised and 29 killed.
Compared with the same period last year, thenumber of hospitalisations rose by 43.9 percent, while the number of fatalitiesincreased by 10 cases.
However, during the week from September 4, a23.9 percent decrease in cases was seen, with over 5,600 cases and nofatalities reported.
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Longsaid the fall is the result of efforts made by provinces, cities, ministriesand agencies involved, especially Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City – the two hardest-hitlocalities.
He asked localities not to ignore diseasedevelopments, and continue considering dengue fever prevention an importanttask in the remaining months of the year.
They were requested to continue providingcitizens with updates on the fever, spraying chemical substances to killmosquitoes in areas of outbreaks, ensuring the chemicals are high quality andwidely accessible for citizens, as well as strengthening hospitals’ denguetreatment capabilities.-VNA
The number of dengue patients in the capital city continues to decline, but preventive efforts must continue, said Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung of the Hanoi People’s Committee.
Ho Chi Minh City has recorded 13,763 cases of dengue fever since the beginning of this year, an increase of 27 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the municipal Department of Health.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) is planning to expand the pilot release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in some southern areas of Vietnam in the next few years to prevent dengue fever.
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Spraying chemicals to kill mosquitoes (Source: VNA)
