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Residents in Dong Thap province remove stagnant water, a breeding ground
for mosquitoes (Photo: VNA)
The Department of Health of Ben Tre province has reported 2,708 cases of dengue
fever, with no deaths, since the beginning of the year, an increase of 820 cases
compared to the same period last year.
Dr. Ngo Van Tan, director of the department, said health authorities
were speeding up preventive measures to prevent outbreaks, including an
awareness drive and measures to eliminate mosquito breeding sources, and
spraying of chemicals to kill mosquitoes in high-risk areas where dengue cases
have been reported.
The transition from the hot season to the rainy season provides favourable
conditions for mosquitoes to develop, resulting in more dengue fever cases. The
risk of dengue fever outbreaks is high if preventive measures are not put in
place in a timely manner, Tan said.
In Dong Thap province, more than 1,700 people have had dengue fever, including
48 people with severe dengue fever since the beginning of the year. There have
been no deaths.
The provincial Department of Health has strengthened preventive measures, said
Duong An Han, deputy director of the Centre for Disease Control.
The department has conducted three campaigns on killing mosquitoes and mosquito
larvae in residential areas and households and raising public awareness about
disease prevention and treatment.
Van Cong Minh, Director of the Department of Health of Vinh Long province, said
that around 100 mosquito larvae breeding sites had been identified and were
being closely supervised by public health officials.
The number of dengue cases in September was higher than the previous month. More
than 30 people were diagnosed with dengue fever each week in September, a
two-fold rise compared to one-week figures in August. The upward trend during
the rainy season is expected to continue.
A total of 389 dengue cases have been reported in Ca Mau province since the
beginning of the year, a year-on-year drop of 60 per cent, according to the
province’s Centre for Disease Control. However, the number of dengue cases has
risen in the last few weeks.
The province has focused on preventive measures, with more than 200 mosquito
larvae breeding sites eliminated and three communes sprayed with chemicals.
Source: VNA
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