Hanoi (VNA) –
Over 50,000 cases have been reported nationwide, with 15 deaths so
far this year,according to the .
The Hanoi-based hospital
has recorded a surge in dengue fever patients in the recent two weeks, with 200
cases each day, 20 percent of whom are hospitalised.
The number of dengue
fever patients rose fourfold over the same period last year, with serious
side-effects, it said.
Meanwhile, Bach Mai
hospital in Hanoi has also received a rising number of dengue fever patients.
From January to April this year, the hospital gave treatment to 10 patients
each month, but from May, the number has been25-30 cases per day.
Doctors held that the
booming of the disease is due to changes in weather in the northern region with
more rains which help to multiply quickly.
They advised people to come to hospital for
check-ups immediately when showing dengue fever symptoms, while protecting
themselves by killing mosquitoes and larva.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
