Vietnam records an additional 11,000 dengue fever cases in past week

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In a follow-up on the dengue fever state of affairs in 2022 in Vietnam, the Ministry of Well being recorded greater than 11,000 new circumstances up to now week nationally, bringing the cumulative complete to 258,480.

In comparison with the identical interval in 2021 (54,219), Vietnam has seen a 4.8 occasions improve in circumstances.

Two extra fatalities have been reported, bringing the whole to 102 12 months to this point.

The South, Central and Central Highlands areas continued to report excessive numbers of circumstances and deaths. The Northern area has recorded a rise within the variety of circumstances and there have been deaths.

In Hanoi:

In keeping with a report by the Middle for Illness Management of Hanoi, up to now week, there have been 1,034 extra circumstances of dengue fever in 30 districts and cities.

For the reason that starting of 2022 till now, Hanoi has recorded 6,779 circumstances of dengue fever (3.2 occasions larger than the identical interval in 2021), together with 5 deaths. As well as, up to now week, 48 new dengue fever outbreaks have been recorded in 19 districts.

In Ho Chi Minh Metropolis:

From the start of the 12 months to October 9, town recorded 64,461 circumstances of dengue fever, a rise of 627.6% over the identical interval in 2021. Town had recorded 26 deaths.

Though the state of affairs of dengue fever within the space is displaying indicators of lowering, the variety of extreme circumstances hospitalized nonetheless reveals no signal of happening.

Specialists warn that many dad and mom fear about sending their youngsters to the hospital, resulting in late hospitalization, the danger of dengue hemorrhagic fever simply worsening, inflicting many issues, even life-threatening.

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Well being results from dengue embody fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, rash, muscle and joint ache, and minor bleeding.

Dengue can grow to be extreme inside just a few hours. Extreme dengue is a medical emergency, normally requiring hospitalization.

In extreme circumstances, well being results can embody hemorrhage (uncontrolled bleeding), shock (severely low blood stress), organ failure, and loss of life.