Health Ministry asks localities to implement drastic measures as dengue worsens

According to the Ministry of Health, from the beginning of this year to July 19, Vietnam recorded more than 113,000 dengue cases, up more than 10,000 cases compared to the previous week, and 39 fatalities.
Health Ministry asks localities to implement drastic measures as dengue worsens ảnh 1 From the beginning of this year to July 19, Vietnam recorded more than 113,000 dengue cases.
The ministry estimated that the number of people getting infected with dengue will continue to rise, and has asked localities to strictly implement more drastic measures to curb the spread of dengue fever, especially intensifying and maintaining environment cleanup and mosquito killing campaigns in residential areas.
The ministry has also asked the Departments of Health of provinces and cities to enhance monitoring, identifying, and dealing with dengue clusters, organizing medical facilities treating dengue cases to reduce fatal cases and patient overloads at hospitals.

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