The number of dengue fever cases continues to rise, particularly in the southern and central regions of Vietnam. Although this is normally the peak season of dengue, an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes, typical of tropical areas, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health said it was concerned about the faster rate of growth of cases and the higher total number compared to previous years. The Vietnam News reports it.
Predicting that the number of cases of dengue fever will continue to increase in the near future and that the disease could explode on a large scale if drastic measures are not put in place, the Ministry of Health has called on all bodies in charge of greater and more effective surveillance. sanitary.
Vietnam has recorded more than 60,000 cases since the beginning of the year, a 97% increase over the same period last year and about 8,000 more cases than the previous week. Ho Chi Minh City, in the south of the country, has reported nine deaths so far while it has confirmed 16,057 cases of dengue, with a very rapid increase of 7,388 cases, or 117.3% more than the same period last year. Another outbreak is occurring in Quảng Bình province in central Vietnam, where 147 cases of dengue fever have been reported, with no deaths.