Dak Nong at risk of dengue fever outbreak

Number of cases increased dramatically

Gia Nghia City, Dak Nong Province is the locality with the highest number of dengue fever cases in Dak Nong Province. According to statistics from Gia Nghia City Medical Center, the city has recorded 329 cases of dengue fever in all 8/8 communes and wards of the city. Compared to the same period in 2023, the number of cases increased 5.5 times. Gia Nghia City has also recorded 19 outbreaks, of which 9 are active. The rate of dengue fever per 100,000 people in Gia Nghia City is 463.3.

Spraying chemicals to kill mosquitoes in Nghia Thanh ward, Gia Nghia city.

Number of hospitalized dengue fever cases increased

In direct proportion to the increase in the number of cases, the number of dengue fever hospitalizations has also increased. At the Department of Infectious Diseases, Dak Nong General Hospital, in previous months, there were an average of 5 to 7 cases hospitalized due to dengue fever each month. However, in the past 20 days, on peak days, there were 8 to 10 cases hospitalized due to dengue fever, many of which were severe.

Doctor Cao Thi Tai, Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Dak Nong General Hospital, said that some patients with dengue fever were hospitalized when their condition was already severe: high fever, shock, respiratory failure, and in some cases, multiple organ damage...

Dengue fever patient is being treated at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Dak Nong Provincial General Hospital.

Proactive measures to prevent and control epidemics

According to the Dak Nong Provincial Department of Health, since the beginning of the year, Dak Nong has recorded 1,334 cases of infectious diseases. Of these, dengue fever accounts for a high proportion: 463 cases, an increase of 164 cases compared to the same period in 2023.

The whole Dak Nong province recorded 48 outbreaks of diseases, of which 26 were dengue fever outbreaks (accounting for 54.1%). Gia Nghia city had the highest number of dengue fever outbreaks, with 19 outbreaks (accounting for 83% of the whole province). Dak R'lap and Dak Song districts are also showing an increasing trend of cases in recent weeks.

The cause of the outbreak of dengue fever is the current erratic weather in Dak Nong province, creating favorable conditions for Aedes mosquitoes to breed and develop. In addition, many people in Dak Nong province are still subjective and have not voluntarily implemented measures to prevent and control dengue fever.

Comrade Ton Thi Ngoc Hanh, Vice Chairman of Dak Nong Provincial People's Committee, inspected and directed the final handling of the dengue fever outbreak in Gia Nghia city.

To proactively take measures to prevent and control dengue fever, the health sector of Dak Nong province is currently focusing and resolutely directing specialized units to deploy dengue fever prevention and control monitoring campaigns. In particular, continuing to implement plans to kill mosquito larvae, spraying chemicals to proactively prevent and control dengue fever in localities that have not yet implemented, and conducting mosquito larvae extermination weekly or every 2 weeks in high-risk areas to avoid leaving households and untreated tools behind.

The Dak Nong Provincial Department of Health will continue to perform its role of advising, monitoring, directing and assessing the dengue fever epidemic situation regularly and continuously to detect outbreaks early. At the same time, it will carry out zoning and handling after recording outbreaks to limit widespread spread and minimize risks.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/dak-nong-nguy-co-bung-phat-dich-sot-xuat-huyet.html