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Dong
Nai (VNA) – The of Dong Nai has announced the
first death from dengue fever.
Phan Van Phuc, an official from the provincial , said on August
12 that the patient is Vu Le Thu Huyen, born in 1983 and residing in Dong Hoa
commune, Trang Bom district.
Huyen was admitted to Thong Nhat General Hospital on August 10 and died in the
early morning of August 12.
The local medical sector has taken measures to prevent dengue fever from
spreading, while stepping up the communication work to raise public awareness
of the disease.
According to the provincial disease control centre, from the beginning of this
year, has reported over 9,200 cases of , up nearly three
times as compared with the same period last year.
Dengue is a viral infection
transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no specific
vaccine and treatment for dengue. -VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
