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| A case of dengue fever is treated at Diễn Thịnh Commune’s health centre in Nghệ An Province. Some 37 cases of disease were reported in the region. – Photo vov.vn |
Viet Nam News
NGHỆ AN – A delegation of the health department in the central province of Nghệ An yesterday visited Diễn Châu District to directly instruct locals to urgently control the spread of the dengue disease.
The dengue epidemic is making an appearance again in the region after 10 years and is spreading rapidly to other localities, according to the department.
Some 37 cases of dengue fever were reported in Diễn Thịnh Commune by the end of Monday.
Seven of these cases were being treated at the district’s General Hospital.
Yesterday, two more cases of dengue were also reported and were being treated at the local health centre.
Cao Đình Minh, director of the Preventive Medicine Centre of Diễn Châu District, said the centre took blood samples from two patients, who had high fever and headaches, for tests in late September.
The results were positive for dengue for the two patients in Diễn Thịnh Commune, Minh said.
More doctors from the district hospital arrived there to help local health officials provide treatment to patients, according to the official.
Nearly 200 litres of chemical had been supplied to locals to be sprayed for killing mosquitoes. Activities to clean up the environment had been also undertaken to prevent an outbreak.
Public awareness on the epidemic was also being raised in the whole region, Cao Hiếu, chairman of the district People’s Committee, said. - VNS
