Dengue outbreak shows signs of slowdown in HanoiThe spread of dengue fever has begun showing signs of slowing down in Hanoi which recorded a huge number of patients over the past few months, according to the Hanoi Department of Health. About 92 per cent of dengue patients are from these areas.As it had been raining often in Hanoi, it was difficult to use measures to control the disease, Hạnh said.From now until the end of August, the city plans to conduct a large-scale anti-mosquito spraying campaign, focusing on crowded areas such as markets, schools, construction sites, abandoned plots and houses. Residents will be informed before the activity is undertaken.In areas with a lot of traffic, large spraying machines will be used at night, while small sprayers will be used at households in the daytime. She also instructed that special training sessions on treating dengue in adults and children be conducted for health workers.Tien asked the preventive medicine department, the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology and the National Institute of Malariology Parasitology and Entomology to start more training courses on epidemiology for medical stations at grassroot levels.Dengue fever is a viral infection transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no specific treatment for dengue.Patients who develop a fever of 39-40 degree Celsius lasting for two to seven days and exhibit symptoms such as headache and rashes should visit the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.VNS

Source: VietNamNet News August 19, 2017 10:18 UTC