Dengue alarm is raging in Hanoi

Dengue fever is raging in Hanoi. Information from the Hanoi Preventive Medicine Center said that the first case of death was recorded as a 19-year-old female student of the Banking Academy (rented in Trung Liet ward, Dong Da district).

700 cases, 1 death

It is known that this female student was treated at the Central Hospital of Tropical Diseases and the results of the specimens were confirmed, the patient was positive for Dengue type 1 dengue virus. City preventive medicine, Dong Da District Health Center along with Trung Liet ward conducted surveys of insects, environmental hygiene to kill larvae, spray chemicals; communication with mobile radio speakers in the area of ​​rented patients.

Since the beginning of 2017, Hanoi has recorded more than 700 cases in 190 communes and wards in 26 districts (up 2.1 times compared to the same period in 2016). In many districts in Hanoi, there is a higher number of dengue cases in the same period in 2016 such as: Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung, Hoang Mai, Thanh Xuan, Thanh Tri, Ha Dong . Particularly, Dong Da district is a place to record The highest number of cases of dengue. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 165 cases reported in 18 wards and 37 outbreaks have been identified in 13 wards. The number of infected cases increased 3 times, the number of outbreaks increased by 1.85 times over the same period in 2016.

Recently, the district also recorded dengue outbreak at Hanoi University of Law dormitory with 11 cases. In addition, Khuong Thuong ward also recorded dengue outbreak in Lane 95 Chua Boc and Lane 354 Truong Chinh with a total of 10 patients.

Hanoi Preventive Medicine Center staff and medical staff of Hanoi Law University check and supervise detection of larvae in the student dormitory.(Photo: SYT Hanoi).

In the face of unpredictable changes of the disease and the death of patients, Hanoi Department of Health has issued a written request to direct domestic and non-public health units to strengthen the implementation of solutions to prevent dengue fever. . In particular, the emphasis is placed on propaganda, especially organizing meetings to inform people about the situation of epidemics and guide people on prevention.

Strengthen supervision to detect dengue cases at medical examination and treatment facilities, in the community; investigation and handling of dengue outbreaks according to regulations. Organize campaigns to clean the environment to kill larvae to mobilize communities to participate in epidemic prevention. Focus all resources from people, drugs, chemicals, machinery, medical equipment for epidemic prevention as well as emergency, treatment for patients to limit outbreaks and spread, reduce death due to dengue epidemic.

4 types of hemorrhagic fevers cause outbreaks

According to Dr. Le Xuan Thuy (Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health), dengue fever occurs in all countries located in tropical climates. In Vietnam, the disease is very common, in the North, Central, South and Central Highlands, even in urban and rural areas, the disease occurs all year round but often breaks out into a major epidemic in the rainy season, especially in July, August, September and October.

According to Dr. Le Xuan Thuy, the danger of dengue fever in the disease has no specific treatment and there is no vaccine to prevent disease. Moreover, the disease often causes large epidemics with many people at the same time making the treatment very difficult and possibly fatal, especially for children, causing great economic and social losses. People with dengue fever often show high fever suddenly 39 - 40 degrees C, lasting 2 - 7 days, difficult to reduce fever. Severe headache in the forehead, behind the eyeball. There may be rash, rash. Therefore, when suspecting dengue fever, the patient should be taken immediately to the medical facility for prompt medical examination and treatment.

'On the other hand, Dengue viral hemorrhagic fever with 4 types of disease is denoted D1, D2, D3, D4. All four types cause this disease in Vietnam and alternately cause epidemics. "Because immunity is created after the disease is specific to each type, people can get the disease for the second or third time because of different tips," said Dr. Xuan Thuy.