Spraying chemical to kill mosquito (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – The , wards and
communes must mobilise all resources and take drastic measures to prevent
dengue fever, said Director of the municipal Department of Health Nguyen Tan
Binh.
He made the statement at a ceremony held on May 5 to launch a in
response to the .
“Organisations, agencies and local people should set aside 10-15 minutes per
week to find and kill mosquito larvae in their surroundings to prevent dengue
fever”, he said.
Binh
urged strict sanctions for any organisation and individual that do not take
actions to kill mosquito larvae.
This year, the campaign will channel focus on removing containers of stagnant
water where mosquitoes can breed during rainy season. It will cover inspection,
surveillance and settlement of high-risk sites, along with communication activities
among the community.
Thanks to effective measures against dengue fever, the number of dengue cases
in the city in 2017 declined 11 percent from the previous year. In the first
four months of 2018, the city reported 3,000 dengue patients, a year-on-year
decrease of 31 percent.
However, Binh expressed concern at the increasing risk of dengue outbreaks
happening early due to complex development of the weather.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
