Dengue fever develops complicatedly in Hanoi

Treatment for dengue fever patient (Photo: VNA)

(VNA) – Hanoi recorded 79 cases of dengue fever in the week from
July 4-10, a 1.5-fold increase compared to the previous week, according to the
city’s (CDC).

The infections were mainly detected in Phu Xuyen, Dan
Phuong, Long Bien, Bac Tu Liem, Ba Vi, and Hoai Duc districts.

Since the beginning of this year, the capital city has
reported 19 hotbeds, with 254 cases and no fatality in 11
districts.

Spraying chemicals to kill mosquito larvae (Photo: VNA)

The centre predicts that the number of new cases may rise in
the coming time. To prevent it from spreading out, the municipal Department of
Health has asked the CDC to keep a close watch on the developments of the
disease.

Attention will be paid to stepping up dissemination to raise
public awareness of disease prevention and control, improve environmental
sanitation, and spray chemicals to kill mosquito larvae./.