Strengthening prevention and control of dengue fever

Currently, it is the dengue fever epidemic season, the number of cases tends to increase the most from May to November every year, so it is very important to proactively implement prevention and control measures before the epidemic season. In order to prevent the epidemic from breaking out and minimize the number of cases and deaths, the Provincial People's Committee has issued a document requesting departments, branches, sectors, People's Committees of districts, towns and cities to strengthen the prevention and control of dengue fever.

Báo Lào Cai•23/04/2025

Accordingly, the Department of Health shall preside over and coordinate with departments, branches and sectors; People's Committees of districts, towns and cities shall advise the Provincial People's Committee to issue a Plan to organize activities in response to the 15th ASEAN Dengue Prevention and Control Day (June 15, 2025). Proactively communicate dengue prevention and control before the epidemic season and implement practical activities, promote the role of the government, departments, branches, organizations and people to actively participate in dengue prevention and control.

Spraying chemicals to prevent dengue fever.

In addition, direct medical facilities in the province to closely monitor the handling of dengue fever outbreaks in the locality; organize chemical spraying in 100% of households in the outbreak area. Direct medical examination and treatment facilities to organize the admission and treatment of patients well, minimizing deaths due to dengue fever...

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Lao Cai Newspaper in coordination with the Department of Health directs and guides press agencies to strengthen information and propaganda on dengue fever prevention and control, diversify communication activities so that people understand and proactively implement disease prevention measures for individuals and communities such as: turning unused water containers upside down, killing mosquito larvae/wigglers, using mosquito nets, and preventing mosquito bites.

Investigation of dengue fever vectors in Lao Cai city.

Strengthen coordination with the health sector to regularly organize communication about the signs of dengue fever, instruct people when they get sick not to self-treat at home, but to go immediately to medical facilities for timely examination and treatment...

The Department of Education and Training closely coordinates with the health sector in informing, monitoring, and detecting cases at schools; organizing propaganda for students, teachers at schools to know the causes, symptoms, and ways to prevent dengue fever; participating in cleaning and eliminating mosquito larvae in residential areas and schools; assessing the epidemic situation to propose proactive disease prevention measures.

The People's Committees of districts, towns and cities direct the People's Committees of communes, wards and towns and local departments, branches and socio-political organizations to closely coordinate with the health sector in proactively implementing the campaign to eradicate mosquito larvae, ensuring that households in epidemic and at-risk areas must have their water tanks, containers, utensils, waste, and mosquito breeding grounds inspected and monitored to eradicate mosquito larvae.

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