Mosquito which causes dengue fever

Illustrative photo The number of outpatient visits increased by 4.8 percent but the number of in-person visits declined by 14 percent. Last week, HCMC confirmed two more deaths in District 7 and Cu Chi District, raising the total number of dengue deaths in the city to 16. Amid the increase signs of the disease, Doctor Nguyen Huu Hung, Vice Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Health Department said that current dengue fever prevention and control works still face many difficulties due to the lack of qualified personnel in dengue treatment and people's neglectfulness in the implementation of precautionary measures against dengue. Currently, there are many unfinished construction sites, the abandoned lands are favorable environmental conditions for mosquitoes to breed and spread the disease. In the coming time, the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City will strengthen supervision and impose fines on individuals and organizations that do not take measures leading to widespread … [Read more...] about HCMC records two more deaths from dengue fever

According to the city Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), they were reported in 26 out of the city’s 29 districts. So far this year Hanoi has reported 608 cases, or double the number in the same period last year. There have been no deaths. Thanh Nhan General Hospital in Hai Ba Trung District has been admitting around 10 patients a day and Dong Da General Hospital in Dong Da District, five to seven. The CDC said the number of cases would continue to rise in the coming weeks since it is the rainy season in the north. Since dengue is mosquito-borne, stagnant water during the rainy season in which mosquito larvae breed means the disease normally peaks then. Experts from the CDC have warned people to closely monitor their health since influenza A and Covid-19 also currently pose threats in Hanoi. The three diseases have several similar symptoms, and people should get themselves checked if they have fever of 39-40 degrees Celsius, severe headache, muscle pain, and … [Read more...] about Dengue fever incidence rises sharply in Hanoi

Hanoi (VNA) – Philippines has recorded 319 deaths from dengue fever this year as infections continue to rise during the wet season, according to the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH had recorded 82,597 cases as of July 16, 106% higher than the cases recorded in the same period last year, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire was quoted by local media as saying on August 2. DOH data showed the Central Luzon region recorded the highest cases with over 13,000, followed by the Central Visayas region with nearly 9,000, and Metro Manila with almost 7,000. Vergeire added that 10 of the South-East Asian country's regions "have already exceeded the epidemic threshold in the past four weeks from June 19 to July 16 with three areas showing a sustained increase in the same period. Dengue is endemic in the Philippines. The water-borne infectious diseases, including dengue, usually peak at the start of the rainy season from July to October due to fluctuating weather … [Read more...] about Philippines records 319 dengue deaths so far

At the meeting (Photo: SGGP) At the meeting with the delegation led by Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Le, Vice Chairman of Cu Chi District People's Committee Nguyen Thi Hang said that since the beginning of the year, the district has recorded 1,205 outbreaks with 1,549 dengue inpatients and 1,001 outpatients. Noticeably, out of a total of 2,500 inpatients and outpatients, many are workers who got the disease at work or in other localities. The district also reported four deaths caused by the dengue virus. In addition, Cu Chi District still has identified 469 vulnerable localities in dengue risk areas. Explaining the reason why Cu Chi District is one of the five localities with the highest number of dengue cases in the city since the beginning of the year, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hang shared that the district has over 50 percent of agricultural land, focusing on agricultural production. In many industrial zones, there are a large number of immigrants, and the sanitary conditions in the areas … [Read more...] about People’s Council Chairwoman urges Cu Chi to be epidemic-free zone

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thu Duc City Hoang Tung speaks at the ceremony. Speaking at the launching ceremony, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thu Duc City Hoang Tung informed that the Covid-19 pandemic has not eluded along with other diseases such as the current dengue fever, hand-foot and mouth disease which are under outbreak peak. Thu Duc City launches environmental sanitation campaign. With the target of gradually reducing infectious cases from the above-mentioned diseases, removing and cleaning black spots on waste, creating a beautiful environment, chairman Hoang Tung requested localities and units to launch more communication activities on propaganda against the diseases, and to call on residents to raise their awareness, responsibility on the implementation of environmental sanitation such as killing mosquitoes and mosquito larvae along with environmental sanitation in residential areas and public areas, flipping down all containers of stagnant … [Read more...] about Thu Duc City launches peak month of disease prevention, environmental sanitation

North Korea has not revealed how many confirmed infections of the virus it has found, but since July 29 it has reported no new suspected cases with what international aid organization say are limited testing capabilities. While lifting the maximum anti-pandemic measures, Kim said that North Korea must maintain a "steel-strong anti-epidemic barrier and intensifying the anti-epidemic work until the end of the global health crisis," according to a report by state news agency KCNA . Analysts said that although the authoritarian North has used the pandemic to tighten social controls, its victory declaration could be a prelude to restoring trade hampered by border lockdowns and other restrictions. Observers have also said it may clear the way for the North to conduct a nuclear weapon test for the first time since 2017. North Korea's official death rate of 74 people is an "unprecedented miracle" compared to other countries, KCNA reported, citing another official. Instead of … [Read more...] about N.Korea’s Kim declares victory in battle against Covid-19

From five grams of toothpaste to 10 millilitres of cooking oil, many Nigerians struggling with soaring prices now buy their basic necessities in small quantities packed in tiny plastic bags to be consumed on the same day. Consumer brands behind this "sachetisation of the economy" see it as a creative innovation, allowing consumption for all Nigerians, the majority of whom live on less than $2 a day. But critics see the development as an economic and ecological aberration, even as Africa's largest economy struggles with the inflationary fallout from Russia's war in Ukraine. In the streets of Lagos, the vibrant economic capital of Africa's most populous country, small sachets are now part of the decor: they colour its streets, packing the wood and tin shops found on the corner of most streets. Sitting on a stool, Ibrahim Atahire has been running his small grocery store for 30 years in a busy area of Obalende, a popular district of the megalopolis. "At my place, you can buy … [Read more...] about From coffee to toothpaste, Nigerians buy small as hardships bite

Local health experts said symptoms of Omicron BA.5 sub-variant are like a common cold with fever, cough, runny nose, and sore throat. Hanoi has recorded its first Covid-19 community transmission cases with the Omicron BA.5 sub-variant, authorities announced on July 6. The Hanoi Department of Health said the capital city's first Omicron BA.5 local infections were recorded at Bach Mai Hospital, the largest hospital in Vietnam. The patients have made contact with foreigners infected with the variant and remain quarantined at the hospital and there's no risk of further infection in the community, the department said. The Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC) is asked to supervise Omicron BA.5 patients while the department supervises genomic sequencing. The Covid-19 vaccine currently in use is effective against sub-variants of BA.4 and BA.5. Photo: Ha Linh Previously, Ho Chi Minh City also recorded the first case infected with Omicron BA.5 variant, an … [Read more...] about Hanoi confirms first Omicron BA.5 community infections, most cases have mild symptoms

Vietnam will import vaccines and drugs to treat monkeypox Drugs containing the active ingredients Tecovirimat, Brincidofvir, Cidofovir, and Probenecid are those recommended by WHO. According to the Drug Administration, with cases rising rapidly globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the escalating global monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Soon after, the Ministry of Health issued guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of smallpox in humans. In the guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of monkeypox, the Ministry of Health specifies that drugs containing Tecovirimat, Brincidofvir, Cidofovir, Probenecid are recommended by WHO. Currently, the monkeypox vaccine has been licensed for circulation in some countries. Therefore, in order to speed up the access to new drugs for the treatment of monkeypox, the Drug Administration of Vietnam recommended that drugs and medicinal ingredients establishments and … [Read more...] about Vietnam to import vaccines and drugs to treat monkeypox