City. Ho Chi Minh City discovered 111 new dengue fever outbreaks

In week 22, the city had 1,504 cases of dengue fever, an increase of 329 cases (28%) compared to the average of 4 weeks ago. Dengue fever cases increased in both inpatient and outpatient hospital admissions. No deaths from dengue fever have been recorded in the week.

Dengue fever cases continue to increase in most districts and cities. Thu Duc excluding District 10. The wards and communes with the highest number of cases compared to the average of 4 weeks ago are Ward 5 (District 8); Tan Thoi Nhat ward (District 12); Phuoc Vinh An commune (Cu Chi district).

During the week, the whole city recorded 111 new outbreaks of dengue fever in 79 wards and communes in 20/22 districts and Ho Chi Minh City. Thu Duc; decreased 10 new outbreaks compared to week 21. The total number of outbreaks treated with chemical spray in the week was 223 and 5 wards and communes handled large-scale outbreaks.

In the first 5 months of 2022, the city recorded 11,722 cases of dengue fever, an increase of 66.5% over the same period in 2021 with 7,039 cases, with the number of severe dengue cases at 209 cases, an increase of more than 7 times compared to the same period in 2021. with the same period in 2021 (28 cases). There have been 7 deaths so far this year.

Currently, City. Ho Chi Minh City has entered the rainy season, the peak season of dengue fever. Therefore, in order to minimize the risk of dengue outbreak, each citizen, family, agency and office should take measures to prevent dengue fever:

– Spend 10-15 minutes a week to clean up the place you work, live, from inside to around the house, don’t let stagnant water give rise to mosquitoes and mosquitoes such as overturning old buckets, jars, bottles, etc. use; clean and change water in flower vases and offerings at least once a week, clean eaves, roofs, gutters…

– Cover the jars, pools, drums containing water when not in use to prevent mosquitoes from laying eggs and generating larvae and mosquitoes.

– For places where water is not used for drinking, activities can release fish to kill larvae.

– Use spray, incense, mosquito repellant cream, wear long-sleeved clothes, sleep under the net even during the day to avoid mosquito bites.