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Danger of dengue fever outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City

Assessing the risk of an outbreak of dengue fever that will increase sharply in this year’s rainy season, epidemic prevention solutions are currently being deployed by the health departments of the districts.

Every standing water has a lance. The environment for mosquitoes to grow in every place of standing water in the families that the health workers come to check, many households barely pay attention.

In Ward 12, Binh Thanh District, just go to a few houses with specialized equipment to measure the density of mosquitoes even though it’s just the beginning of the rainy season.

The whole district of Binh Thanh currently has more than 200 cases of dengue fever, however, this is a very high-risk area that is assessed for an outbreak in the near future. Apartments and residential areas along the canals are constantly checked and sprayed with insecticides to prevent epidemics.

The risk of an outbreak of dengue fever in Ho Chi Minh City - Photo 1.

Spray insecticide to prevent dengue fever

According to medical experts, the risk of dengue fever outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City is also hidden in construction works, because there is a lot of stagnant water and standing water. The last major outbreak of dengue fever in Ho Chi Minh City was in 2019 with about 20,000 cases recorded.

It is expected that the number of mosquitoes will increase sharply in the next few months, so in addition to spraying, the city’s health sector is asking some hospitals to prepare treatment plans in case cases increase rapidly in the near future.


According to Le Hai

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