Dengue fever may make a comebackVietNamNet Bridge – Dengue fever may still turn into an epidemic, although the number of cases from the beginning of the year has decreased significantly compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH)’s Preventive Medicine Department. A health official kills mosquitoes to prevent an outbreak of dengue fever. — VNA/VNS Photo Duong Chi TuongAs many as 20,522 cases of dengue fever, including four deaths, were reported this year across the country, the department said. The MoH will set up eight teams to inspect the prevention and control of dengue fever in 16 key provinces and cities. Last year, Vietnam witnessed a boom in dengue fever, with 181,054 cases of infection and 30 deaths reported across the country, mostly in Hanoi and HCM City.

Source: VietNamNet News June 08, 2018 05:24 UTC