Community action determines the success of dengue prevention and control

ABO - As of November 7, the whole province recorded 5,139 cases of dengue fever, up 189 percent over the same period in 2018.

Vice Chairman Tran Van Dung directs departments, branches and unions to actively implement measures to prevent and combat dengue fever. Photo: THUY HA

As of November 7, the whole province recorded 5,139 cases of dengue infection, an increase of 189 percent over the same period in 2018. The dengue outbreaks have occurred in the province and lasted from August 5 until now. The number of cases of dengue by week has begun to decline in the last four weeks but the number of cases is still higher than the epidemic index; there are many severe cases of dengue in both children and adults, including 3 deaths.

It is forecasted that in the coming time, adverse events of the weather such as prolonged hot weather alternating with heavy rains will be conditions for mosquitoes to spread, so the number of dengue cases may continue to increase if not drastically implement preventive measures. Besides, the awareness of a part of people on prevention and control of dengue fever is not high, not actively eliminating mosquito larvae right in the household, the habit of water storage, not turning up the unused water containers, etc ... vector control and disease prevention.

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Vice Chairman of Tien Giang People's Committee Tran Van Dung proposed that branches, levels, departments, unions and people are determined to prevent and control dengue fever. In particular, he noted: The Tien Giang Department of Health is more proactive in advising the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee of effective, feasible and sustainable disease control solutions; directing the attached medical units to seriously organize campaigns to kill mosquitoes and mosquitoes, keeping environmental sanitation, mobilizing students and people to participate in mosquito and mosquito larvae-killing.

Chairman of People's Committees at district and commune levels are responsible for the local dengue disease situation. Local leaders must organize mobilizing resources to implement synchronous and effective disease prevention and control solutions, etc…

* On the morning of November 11, the Tien Giang Department of Health organized an online launching ceremony to strengthen community-based prevention and control of dengue fever in 2019.

By THUY HA – Translated by HOANG AN