A health worker sprays chemicals to kill mosquitoes in Hanoi’s Dong Da district (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Over 67,000 cases of dengue
fever and three deaths were reported in the first five months of this year
across the country, according to the latest from the .
The capital city of Hanoi has recorded 502 cases,
but no .
Hoang Duc Hanh, Deputy Director of the Hanoi
Health Department, said it was the peak season for the disease in Hanoi and
northern provinces due to the hot weather and heavy rain that create favourable
conditions for mosquitoes to spread dengue fever.
Bac Tu Liem, Dong Da, Thanh Tri and Hoang Mai
districts of Hanoi have reported a heightened risk of the disease recently.
Bac Tu Liem district has recorded 72 cases of .
In April, the city recorded about 10 cases of
dengue fever per week, but this figure increased in May and the beginning of
June, with about 70-80 cases per week.
According to Nguyen Khac Hien, Director of the
municipal Health Department, environmental pollution, high population density,
an increasing number of construction sites and poor sanitation at temporary
housing for labourers were also contributing factors.
Hien said each family needed to learn about
disease prevention and ensure a clean environment to limit the spread of
mosquitoes.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
