A doctor takes care of a patient with dengue fever in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – Hanoi has recorded 513 cases of dengue
fever since the beginning of the year, triple compared to the same period last
year.
The Centre for Disease
Control (CDC) reported that in recent weeks, the city continues to witness
cases of , averaging between 17-24 cases per week.
Among the various districts
and towns, places like Dong Da, Ha Dong, Hoang Mai, Hai Ba Trung, Bac Tu Liem,
Chuong My and Thanh Xuan have emerged as hotspots with the highest number of
patients.
Dengue fever is known to
strike from August to November, with its peak typically occurring in October or
November.
However, in recent years, the
disease has taken an ominous turn, making its presence felt as early as the
beginning of the year.
Experts said the early onset
and surge in cases to insufficient efforts in disease prevention and control,
coupled with unpredictable weather changes, heightened humidity levels and
heavy rainfall – all creating ideal breeding grounds for , the
carriers of this disease.
In response to this alarming
situation, the Hanoi Department of Health has rolled out a plan for 2024 aimed
at tackling the spread of the disease.
This plan stresses the
importance of proactive measures in each district, town and municipality based
on the prevailing circumstances, along with the strategic deployment of trained
personnel and additional resources to combat outbreaks effectively.
The Hanoi Department of Health
has developed a plan to implement disease prevention and control measures in
the area for 2024, emphasising the proactive implementation of appropriate
disease prevention and control plans by districts, towns, and municipalities
according to the actual situation. It also includes the deployment of prepared
personnel and additional resources at different levels of disease outbreaks in
the locality.
The healthcare sector in the
capital city has set a goal of establishing a 100% workforce of health
collaborators in communes, wards and townships to support the protection, care
and improvement of .
The Hanoi CDC remains
cautious, forecasting the possibility of new cases in the coming months. The
public is urged not to let their guard down and to remain vigilant against the
threat of dengue fever./.
Source: VietnamPlus
