Dengue fever kills five in HCM City HCM City recorded five deaths due to dengue fever in the first six months of 2019, announced the municipal Preventive Medicine Centre on Monday.

City sees increase in dengue fever patients Hospitals in HCM City are seeing more patients with dengue fever one month before the peak season for the disease.

Hà Nội in peak season for dengue fever Over 67,000 cases of dengue fever and three deaths were reported in the first five months of this year across the country, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Health.

Health sector to increase work on vaccinations Disease prevention and control is the main duty of the health sector this year, thus the sector will actively conduct preventive measures and provide vaccinations in high-risk areas.

Mekong Delta takes action to prevent drowning incidents The Mekong Delta has the highest rate of drowning in the country, particularly in Đồng Tháp Province, where the number of deaths due to drowning is 10 times higher compared to that of dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease combined.

Phú Yên scrambles to curb dengue fever   The number of dengue fever cases has increased by seven times compared against the same period last year in the central province of Phú Yên, according to the local health department. 

Measles forecast to rise in Hà Nội

Hà Nội has recorded nearly 1,200 cases of measles since the beginning of this year. No deaths were recorded, Sức khỏe&Đời sống (Health&Life) newspaper reported.

HCM City launches dengue fever campaign on ASEAN Dengue Day  A city-level campaign on prevention and control of dengue fever to celebrate annual ASEAN Dengue Day (June 15) was launched by HCM City’s Department of Health on Saturday (May 11) at Bình Phú Park in District 6.

Hà Nội still wary of dengue fever

The number of cases of measles and hand-foot-and mouth disease has decreased in Hà Nội, but the capital reported two more dengue fever and whooping cough cases over the past week, according to a report from the Department of Health.

Australian NGO to support community-based projects in ethnic minority areas

Action on Poverty (AOP) in Việt Nam is going to implement a community-based tourism project to support women from ethnic minority groups in the northern mountainous province of Sơn La.