According to the Ministry of Health, accumulated from the beginning of the year until now, the whole country recorded 41,905 cases of dengue fever, of which 5 deaths.Compared to the same period in 2023, the number of problems decreased by 1.2 times, death decreased by 6 shifts.

In Hanoi, from the beginning of 2024 to now, 1,283 cases of dengue fever and 39 outbreaks, there are currently 20 operating outbreaks.The number of dengue fever in the first 2 weeks of July 2424 in the area also increased more than June before.

The Hanoi Disease Control Center forecasts that the number of dengue cases will continue to increase in the near future.

Similarly, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control Information, during the week 29, 2024, the number of dengue fever in the city increased by 31% compared to the previous 4 weeks.

Specifically, in week 29 (from July 15 to July 21), the city recorded 167 cases of dengue fever.In particular, the districts have the highest number of cases including District 1, Thu Duc City and District 7.

According to the health sector, dengue fever spreads from patients to healthy people through intermediaries are zebra mosquitoes.After mosquitoes inject the patient, the patient will carry the pathogens to healthy people through the burning.

Currently, Ho Chi Minh City is in the rainy season, zebra mosquitoes will grow strongly and dengue fever increases.The health sector called on each citizen to take the initiative to take measures to prevent dengue fever to prevent outbreaks.

Dengue fever is an infectious disease with rapid spread in the world.According to the World Health Organization, there are currently about 2.5 billion people living in the dengue fever, of which 1.8 billion people in the Asia Pacific region.

Dengue fever threatens the health and life of about half of the world's population, with an estimated 100-400 million cases of infection occur each year.