Preventing the multiplication of mosquito larvae is key to controllingthe spread of dengue fever, the city's Department of Health reiteratedat a workshop on Oct. 6.
Department officialsexpressed concern that the incidence of the fever had risen over thelast several months and several localities were not taking preventivemeasures in a timely and effective manner.
Le TruongGiang, deputy head of the department, said that the preventive healthcentres in city districts had to guide grassroots administrations inspraying chemicals to kill mosquitoes and prevent their larvae frommultiplying.
Companies, schools, offices, public spaces and residential areas were still to focus adequately on these tasks, he said.
The city would spray chemicals three times this month, he said, addinglocal authorities should encourage residents to implement preventivemeasures at least once a week.
The city's PreventiveMedicine Centre has said that the number of patients with fever denguehas steadily increased over the last three months.
From 633 patients in July, the number increased to 1,133 in August and 1,624 in September.
As many as 166 out of 322 communes and wards, or almost 50 percent,have recorded increasing number dengue fever patients, accounting for 80percent of the city's total.
In September alone, the number of dengue patients rose by more than 400 each week.
Nguyen Dac Tho, deputy head of the city's Preventive Medicine Centre,said the number would continue to increase as timely steps were nottaken.
Tho also announced at the workshop a plan on vaccinating children for measles.
Under the plan, nearly 600,000 children between one and six years old will be vaccinated next month.
The department will co-operate with the Department of Education andTraining to vaccinate children at schools from November 1-25.
There are an estimated 400,000 school-age children in the city.Children not of school-going age will get their measles shots at healthclinics in their communes and wards.
Tho askedpreventive medicine centres at districts as well as at communes andwards to ensure residents are aware of the measles vaccination programmeso that it is implemented effectively./.
Department officialsexpressed concern that the incidence of the fever had risen over thelast several months and several localities were not taking preventivemeasures in a timely and effective manner.
Le TruongGiang, deputy head of the department, said that the preventive healthcentres in city districts had to guide grassroots administrations inspraying chemicals to kill mosquitoes and prevent their larvae frommultiplying.
Companies, schools, offices, public spaces and residential areas were still to focus adequately on these tasks, he said.
The city would spray chemicals three times this month, he said, addinglocal authorities should encourage residents to implement preventivemeasures at least once a week.
The city's PreventiveMedicine Centre has said that the number of patients with fever denguehas steadily increased over the last three months.
From 633 patients in July, the number increased to 1,133 in August and 1,624 in September.
As many as 166 out of 322 communes and wards, or almost 50 percent,have recorded increasing number dengue fever patients, accounting for 80percent of the city's total.
In September alone, the number of dengue patients rose by more than 400 each week.
Nguyen Dac Tho, deputy head of the city's Preventive Medicine Centre,said the number would continue to increase as timely steps were nottaken.
Tho also announced at the workshop a plan on vaccinating children for measles.
Under the plan, nearly 600,000 children between one and six years old will be vaccinated next month.
The department will co-operate with the Department of Education andTraining to vaccinate children at schools from November 1-25.
There are an estimated 400,000 school-age children in the city.Children not of school-going age will get their measles shots at healthclinics in their communes and wards.
Tho askedpreventive medicine centres at districts as well as at communes andwards to ensure residents are aware of the measles vaccination programmeso that it is implemented effectively./.
