The health ministry has asked localities to kill mosquito larva at home and at working places and maintain this activity once a week in disease-prone areas. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The
has urged localities across the country to step up efforts to prevent the
spread of , which is at the .
According to the ministry, since the beginning
of 2019, the country has recorded over 80,000 dengue cases, tripling that of
the same period last year.
Six
were reported so far.
The highest number of dengue cases were reported in Khanh Hoa, Da Nang, Ho Chi
Minh City, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Binh Duong, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Ninh Thuan and
Dong Nai.
Given the situation, the health ministry has asked
localities to kill mosquito larva at home and at working places and maintain
this activity once a week in disease-prone areas.
It requested cities and provinces to quickly detect
and handle outbreaks to prevent the spread of the disease as well as organise more
training courses for health workers.
Vaccine for dengue fever has only been tested in a number of countries and has
yet to be available in Vietnam.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
