Spraying anti-mosquito chemicals in Lang Ha ward of Hanoi (Photo: VNA) (VNA) – The number of new dengue fever cases in Hanoi has
dropped in the last few weeks, according to the city’s
on September 25.
Hanoi
recorded 1,604 cases from September 18 to 24, a decrease of 352
compared to the previous week and down 1,965 compared to the peak in August.
Since
the start of the year, the city has recorded 30,344 dengue cases, with seven
deaths. About 4,060 have been under control and 384 remain.
Meanwhile,
there were 116 cases of hand-foot-mouth reported during the week, raising the
number to 327, down 76 percent year-on-year.
The
city also recorded two new cases of people infected with streptococcus suis
bacteria that affected pigs in Quoc Oai and Hoang Mai districts, adding up to
14 cases since 2017, with three fatalities.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
