Dengue fever on the rise in Mekong DeltaDengue fever cases in the Mekong Delta increased by 125 percent in the first 15 days of July 2017 compared with the same period last year. Statistics show that Can Tho Paediatrics Hospital treated 1,290 cases of dengue fever so far this year, up 23.68 percent year-on-year. Notable, dengue fever has increased sharply this year among children aged between 10-15 in the Mekong Delta, especially in Can Tho city. He added that dengue fever was previously recorded only in the rainy season. Dengue fever is transmitted by mosquitoes carrying the virus.

Source: VietNamNet News July 24, 2017 06:45 UTC