Outbreaks of dengue outbreak in Nghe An, 37 people have contracted the disease

The number of dengue cases in the last 10 days in Dien Thinh commune, Dien Chau district is 37 people.

On 11/10, the working group of Nghe An Health Department directly went to Dien Thinh commune, Dien Chau district to inspect and direct the localities to promptly control the dengue fever epidemic. This is the locality where hemorrhage has reappeared after 10 years with rapid outbreaks and the risk of spreading to other localities.

According to the statistics of Dien Chau District Medical Center, as of October 10, Dien Thinh recorded 37 cases of dengue fever, of which 22 patients were cured. Currently 7 people have to be admitted to Dien Chau District General Hospital and two people at Dien Chau commune health station are treated, some other patients self-treat at home.

Patients with dengue fever are being treated at Dien Thinh commune health station.

Mr. Cao Dinh Minh, director of the Dien Chau District Preventive Medicine Center, said that on September 30, the unit took two blood samples from two patients in 11B hamlet, Dien Thinh with high fever symptoms and headache. Positive results for dengue fever: "At present, the center has strengthened two district doctors to the commune health station to treat patients and grant 160 liters of chemicals to Dien Thinh for killing mosquitoes at 22 hamlets. Besides, the cleaning of the environment has been implemented widely in the commune not to let mosquitoes stay in water containers. "

In recent years, in Nghe An province, the weather is erratic and rainy, the humidity is high, the mosquitoes thrive, causing the dengue fever to spread quickly. There are cases of fever for many days but still subjective treatment at home, when coming to the medical facility, it is known that it has suffered from dengue fever.

Mr. Cao Hieu, Chairman of Dien Thinh Commune People's Committee said that when he discovered the local epidemic, he directed the commune health station to coordinate with the village health workers to actively propagate to the people about dengue fever. At the same time, ask people to strictly implement the Ministry of Health's recommendations when there are signs of dengue suspicion. Try not to spread the disease to other areas.

On the morning of October 11, there were two active cases of dengue fever being treated and cared for by doctors, nurses from Dien Thinh health station. Facing the epidemic situation with complicated developments, many people proved very worried.