The booming of the disease is due to changes in weather in the northern region with more rains which help mosquitoes to multiply quickly (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Over 50,000 dengue fever cases have been reported nationwide, with 15 deaths sofar this year,according to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases.
The Hanoi-based hospitalhas recorded a surge in dengue fever patients in the recent two weeks, with 200cases each day, 20 percent of whom are hospitalised.
The number of denguefever patients rose fourfold over the same period last year, with seriousside-effects, it said.
Meanwhile, Bach Maihospital in Hanoi has also received a rising number of dengue fever patients.From January to April this year, the hospital gave treatment to 10 patientseach month, but from May, the number has been25-30 cases per day.
Doctors held that thebooming of the disease is due to changes in weather in the northern region withmore rains which help mosquitoes to multiply quickly.
They advised people to come to hospital forcheck-ups immediately when showing dengue fever symptoms, while protectingthemselves by killing mosquitoes and larva.-VNA
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