Nghe An: 10 dengue fever outbreaks still record new cases

As of the morning of August 4, the province recorded 241 patients.dengue feverDengue in 14/21 districts, cities, and towns. Of which, there are 111 imported patients and 130 domestic patients. The district with the most cases is Nghi Loc with 78 cases... The number of patients currently being treated in the whole province is 23.

Functional forces of Nghi Quang commune (Nghi Loc) deploy environmental sanitation and epidemic prevention. Photo: Document

On August 3 alone, the whole province recorded 4 new dengue fever patients (1 imported patient in Anh Son district and 3 internal patients in the commune).Nghi Quang, Nghi Loc district).

Information from Nghe An Center for Disease Control: On May 24, 2022, Nghe An recorded the first case of dengue fever in Nghi Quang commune (Nghi Loc). Subsequently, the province recorded 15 outbreaks (commune level) in 7 localities. Currently, 10 outbreaks have recorded new cases.

Faced with the complicated developments of dengue fever, the People's Committee of Nghe An province and the Department of Health of Nghe An have issued plans and official dispatches on the prevention and control of infectious diseases and dengue fever.

Nghe An Center for Disease Control and districts, cities and towns have actively conducted monthly key monitoring of dengue fever prevention and control in 24 communes in 5 districts. As a result, 6 communes in 3 units (Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Hoang Mai) have vector indexes exceeding the epidemic warning threshold.

Through monitoring, specialized agencies have advised localities to direct the implementation of environmental sanitation solutions, eliminate disease vectors; provide chemicals to kill disease vectors and adult mosquitoes; and deploy 4 training courses on infectious disease prevention and control, and dengue fever prevention and control.

At this time, the work of preventing and controlling dengue fever in Nghe An is still facing many difficulties as the province is a large area, has a large population, a diverse transportation system; climate, weather and habitat conditions are favorable for dengue fever vectors to develop and live; especially, people's awareness is still negligent and subjective.

Nghe An Health Department warns: It is forecasted that in the coming time, entering the rainy season, dengue fever in the area will have many risks and complicated developments. All levels, sectors, localities and the community need to proactively and actively participate in disease prevention and control./.