During the week, the city recorded 227 cases of dengue fever (an increase of 37 cases compared to last week). The dengue fever epidemic has entered its peak phase.
According to the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC Hanoi), during the week (from September 6 to September 13), the whole city recorded 227 cases of dengue fever (an increase of 37 cases compared to the previous week).
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| During the week, Hanoi recorded 227 cases of dengue fever (an increase of 37 cases compared to last week). |
Patients are distributed in 27 districts, towns and cities. Some districts and towns recorded many patients such as: Dan Phuong, Ha Dong, Hai Ba Trung, Thach That, Thanh Oai, Nam Tu Liem, Hoang Mai, Phuc Tho.
Communes and wards with many patients include: Tan Hoi, Dong Thap, Phuong Dinh in Dan Phuong district; Duong Noi ward in Ha Dong district; Huu Bang commune in Thach That district; Dong La commune in Hoai Duc district; Phung Thuong commune in Phuc Tho district.
Accumulated from the beginning of 2024 to present, the City has recorded 2,966 cases of dengue fever (down 71.4% compared to the same period in 2023).
During the week, 9 dengue fever outbreaks were recorded in the following districts: Ba Dinh, Dan Phuong, Cau Giay, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Dong, Thanh Oai, Thach That; 1 outbreak decreased compared to the previous week.
Since the beginning of the year, there have been 142 dengue fever outbreaks. There are currently 18 active outbreaks.
Hanoi CDC said that dengue fever has now entered its peak season every year (occurring from September to November).
With complex and unpredictable weather conditions, combined with heavy rain, creating favorable conditions for the reproduction and development of disease-transmitting mosquitoes.
Monitoring results at some outbreak areas last week still recorded insect indexes exceeding the risk threshold. Therefore, the number of dengue fever cases is forecast to continue to increase in the coming time.
Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Health Vu Cao Cuong said that the dengue fever situation this year will have complicated developments. The reason is due to climate conditions, along with many places where people have the habit of littering, storing rainwater and domestic water, creating an environment for disease-carrying mosquitoes to grow and develop.
Currently entering the peak month of dengue fever season, Deputy Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health) Nguyen Luong Tam said that the capital's health sector needs to strengthen coordination with relevant units to synchronously deploy epidemic prevention measures, focusing on eliminating mosquito larvae.
Along with that, the city needs to mobilize the participation of sectors, levels, and socio-political organizations in preventing and fighting dengue fever.
This week, in areas where insect monitoring results exceed the risk threshold, the Hanoi Department of Health has proposed organizing environmental sanitation campaigns, mosquito larvae eradication campaigns, and chemical spraying campaigns to kill adult mosquitoes.
In addition, units need to inspect and monitor disease prevention and control work in areas with many cases, complicated outbreaks, and high-risk areas, in order to assess the situation and thereby deploy appropriate and timely measures.
Many people think that mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever only live in stagnant public ponds, sewers, etc. However, Aedes mosquitoes live in places with clear water that has been left for a long time, such as aquariums, flower vases, rockeries, rainwater stagnant in broken bowls in home gardens, alleys, terraces, construction sites, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to remove stagnant water containers that are places for Aedes mosquitoes to breed and develop.
It is necessary to clean the house, turn over all mosquito hiding places to kill larvae, then spray insecticide to kill adult mosquitoes.
To kill mosquitoes more effectively, spray in the morning, because dengue mosquitoes are most active during the day, most active in the early morning hours and before sunset. It should be noted that insecticide sprays are effective for 6 months from the time of spraying.
Many people believe that once they have had dengue fever, they will not get it again. This is not necessarily true. Dengue fever is caused by four strains of the Dengue virus: DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4. All four strains of the virus can cause the disease.
Therefore, if a person has had dengue fever, during the illness the body can create antibodies. However, the immunity created is only specific to each individual strain. The patient may not be reinfected with the old strain of the virus, but can still be infected with the new strain, so dengue fever can recur.
Regarding treatment, many people think that when having dengue fever, you should only drink electrolytes, not coconut water because it does not have a rehydration effect and it is difficult to detect complications.
This is completely wrong, in dengue fever, high fever for many consecutive days will cause the patient to become dehydrated and lose fluids. The simplest way to compensate for fluid loss is to give the patient Oresol.
However, many patients have difficulty drinking Oresol. This can be replaced by drinking coconut water, orange juice, grapefruit juice, lemon juice to compensate for the lost fluid. Moreover, the above fruits contain many minerals and vitamin C, helping to strengthen the immune system and increase the strength of blood vessels.
Source: https://baodautu.vn/ha-noi-buoc-vao-giai-doan-cao-diem-dich-sot-xuat-huyet-d224967.html
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