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Dengue fever increases in April

Vietnam recorded nearly 6,900 cases of dengue fever infections in April, compared to the average figure of 4,000 in the first three months of the year.
Dengue fever increases in April ảnh 1Spraying chemical to kill off mosquitoes, the vector of dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases, in Hoai Duc district, Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded nearly 6,900 cases of dengue fever infections inApril, compared to the average figure of 4,000 in the first three months of theyear.

Accordingto the Health Ministry, since the beginning of this year, 20,947 people havecontracted the disease, with eight of them dying.

In Hanoialone, 500 dengue fever cases were reported during the period, up 45 percentfrom last year.

In responseto the development, the municipal Health Department has intensifiedcommunications campaigns on public sanitation and mosquito prevention, whilechemicals to kill mosquitoes have been sprayed in areas at high risk ofoutbreaks.

Dengue fever is transmitted by mosquitoes carrying thevirus. Its symptoms include high fever, headaches and joint aches, which can beconfused with symptoms of other diseases.

The disease haspotentially dangerous complications such as shock, respiratory failure,coagulation, liver damage and altered mental status, and can be fatal.-VNA
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