Dengue fever patients (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The has asked for more drastic
measures to curb the spread of , given a high number of new cases
recorded recently.
According to the ministry, since the beginning of this year
to June 24, had reported around 77,000 dengue fever cases, up more than
10,000 cases compared to that in the previous week, and 30 fatalities.
This time is the peak of the disease, with the southern
region and several central localities being the hotbeds.
In that context, the ministry has issued a lot of guidance documents asking localities to make efforts to prevent the disease,
especially as the COVID-19 pandemic is not over.
The ministry has sent seven delegations to inspect
and direct dengue fever prevention in the hotbeds in June and July.
On June 27, Deputy Minister Nguyen Truong Son led a working
delegation to inspect the work in Ho Chi Minh City. As of June 24, the city
alone had recorded 16,057 infections./.
Source: VietnamPlus
