Why do Zika cases appear only in the South?

Southern and Central Highlands are in the rainy season creating favorable conditions for mosquitoes to spread disease, so 9 patients of Zika were discovered in this area.

Dr. Tran Dac Phu, Director of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health said that the transmission of Zika virus is Aedes aegypti mosquito. This mosquito also transmits dengue fever. The disease increases with the growth cycle of mosquitoes. Aedes mosquitoes are growing in the South, Central and Central Highlands more than the North due to these areas during the rainy season.

Epidemic fever outbreaks have also increased in some localities, especially in these three areas. Where many dengue hemorrhagic fever occurs, the risk of Zika is high. To date, there have been 9 cases of Zika virus infection in the country, of which Ho Chi Minh City has the most with 5 cases, one patient in Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Binh Duong and Long An provinces. A 4-month-old girl in Central Highlands suffers from a small head suspected of being linked to the Zika virus. The North has not recorded any cases but the ability to translate appears because of the trade between regions.

Destroy tossing to limit the mosquito causing disease.(Photo: Thi Ngoan).

Dr. Phu recommends that people not be subjective, especially pregnant women. On 20/20, the Ministry of Health strengthened the level of Zika disease warning with solutions to kill mosquitoes, stinging, handling water containers, administrative fines for individual organizations intentionally not implementing preventive measures. anti-epidemic.

Clinics (including private clinics) are recommended to sample suspects, including those suspected of being infected with Zika with mild symptoms, who may not be examined and treated at the hospital.

Zika disease is usually mild, only dangerous for pregnant women in the first 3 months."1-10% of pregnant women with Zika have children with small head defects, so pregnant women need adequate counseling to prevent the disease," Dr. Phu said.

The health sector continues to recommend mosquito bites, such as wearing long-sleeved clothes, applying mosquito repellent creams, sleeping in the evenings . Women planning to become pregnant or are pregnant should not go to the epidemic areas. During pregnancy if there are symptoms of Zika virus (fever, rash, arthralgia, myalgia, red eye pain .), the pregnant woman needs to go to a medical facility immediately for advice and testing.