Tien Giang has 1,197 dengue fever cases, an increase of over 223.5 percent

According to Tien Giang Preventive Medicine, the dengue cases in the province in first six months of the year  is 1,197 dengue cases, an increase of over 223.5 percent in comparison with the same period last year. In particular, many districts with high dengue fever cases are Go Cong Dong district, Cai Lay district, Cai Lay town and My Tho city.

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According to the health agency, many large rainfalls in this time are favorable for development of mosquito. The dengue fever is into season and complex progress. This year is considered the year that Tien Giang predicts of an outbreak due to the cycle of epidemic disease, the change of tupe denge, the changeable weather. Therefore, every family needs to proactively prevent dengue by cleaning environment, killing mosquito and mosquito larva.

Tien Giang health sector continues to implement prevention of dengue fever and mobilize community to organize and maintain the campaign to kill mosquito larva in the province, to tackle many outbreaks in areas with risk as indicated epidemiology, to further inspection activities, supervision and support at all levels, especially the high number of infected communes and the risk of an outbreak.

By Huu Tam