Spray chemical to kill mosquito larva (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The
is maximising efforts to , heard a in
Hanoi on August 17.
According to head of the ministry’s Preventive
Medicine Department Tran Dac Phu, the country has recorded 90,626 dengue
infections since the beginning of 2017, a year-on-year rise of 67.8 percent,
including 24 fatalities.
The capital city of Hanoi is ranked second
nationwide after the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City in terms of
infections, he said, noting that from January 1 to August 16, 2017, Hanoi recorded
17,027 dengue patients, seven of whom died.
Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien ordered an
increase of campaigns to spray chemicals to kill mosquito larva, especially at
hospitals, schools and construction sites, as well as training courses for
health workers on treating dengue fever for adults and children.
She asked the
along with the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology and the National
Institute of Malariology Parasitology and Entomology to open more training
courses on epidemiology for medical stations at grassroots levels.
Dengue fever is a viral infection transmitted by
the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no specific treatment for dengue and
vaccination options are limited.
Patients who develop a fever of 39-40 degrees
Celsius, lasting 2-7 days and with symptoms of headaches, tenderness and skin
rashes should visit a hospital for diagnosis and treatment.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
