Hanoi: Dengue fever cases continue to increase

During the week, Hanoi recorded an increase in the number of dengue cases. It is forecasted that in the coming time, patients may continue to be recorded in districts, towns.

On March 27, according to information from the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC), in the past week (from March 18 to 24), Hanoi recorded 17 cases of dengue fever (an increase of 9 cases compared to the previous week). with last week), no deaths. Cumulatively, from the beginning of 2023 until now, Hanoi has 189 cases of dengue fever (an increase of 10 cases compared to the same period in 2022). Patients distributed in 26/30 districts, towns; 120/579 communes, wards and townships.

Director of Hanoi Department of Health Tran Thi Nhi Ha inspects dengue fever prevention in Thanh Xuan district.

In the coming time, Hanoi and other units and establishments will continue to maintain a quick response team and stand on duty for epidemic prevention and control, ensuring readiness to promptly respond to epidemic situations occurring in the city. Closely monitor and update information on epidemics and mutations in the world and Vietnam to promptly propose appropriate epidemic prevention measures.

The Capital Health Sector and other units have strengthened close supervision, early detection of patients in the community and decentralized medical facilities. Review, verify and update case information on the Circular 54/2015/TT-BYT software system to detect cases early in order to investigate and handle cases and outbreaks in a timely manner and limit outbreaks' Spread. Make timely reports on data of cases and outbreaks according to regulations. Closely monitor the epidemic situation, and prepare human resources, materials and chemicals for disease prevention and control. Actively monitor the indicators of larvae and mosquitoes that transmit dengue in areas where cases appear, outbreaks, and high-risk areas, and proactively implement the sanitation and hygiene campaign in a thorough and effective manner.

Spray insecticide to prevent dengue fever.

In addition, Hanoi continues to strengthen communication work on epidemic prevention and control. Which, focus on the prevention of Dengue hemorrhagic fever, hand, foot and mouth disease, chickenpox and the prevention of respiratory diseases in the winter-spring season.

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