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Dengue fever develops complicatedly in Hanoi

Hanoi recorded 79 cases of dengue fever in the week from July 4-10, a 1.5-fold increase compared to the previous week, according to the city’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC).
Dengue fever develops complicatedly in Hanoi ảnh 1Treatment for dengue fever patient (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi recorded 79 cases of dengue fever in the week fromJuly 4-10, a 1.5-fold increase compared to the previous week, according to thecity’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC).

The infections were mainly detected in Phu Xuyen, DanPhuong, Long Bien, Bac Tu Liem, Ba Vi, and Hoai Duc districts.

Since the beginning of this year, the capital city hasreported 19 dengue fever hotbeds, with 254 cases and no fatality in 11districts.

Dengue fever develops complicatedly in Hanoi ảnh 2Spraying chemicals to kill mosquito larvae (Photo: VNA)
The centre predicts that the number of new cases may rise inthe coming time. To prevent it from spreading out, the municipal Department ofHealth has asked the CDC to keep a close watch on the developments of thedisease.

Attention will be paid to stepping up dissemination to raisepublic awareness of disease prevention and control, improve environmentalsanitation, and spray chemicals to kill mosquito larvae./.
VNA
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