A health worker checks water container (Source: VNA) Binh Duong (VNA) – The HealthDepartment in the southern province of Binh Duong has stepped up measures toprevent the spread of dengue fever in the locality.
Accordingly, the department required allhealth facilities to provide appropriate treatment for patients to minimisefatalities caused by the disease.
Besides, the provincial health sector has providedtraining courses on patient and insect monitoring, chemical spraying techniquesto kill mosquito larvae and communication skills for preventive health workers.
It has also worked to meet the demand formedicine, commodities, chemicals and equipment to ensure efficient preventionof the disease, while spraying chemicals in all outbreaks.
According to the provincial PreventiveMedicine Centre, Binh Duong has recorded 1,051 cases of dengue fever since the startof 2017. The disease occurred in all districts and towns the province, especiallyThuan An, Di An, Thu Dau Mot and Ben Cat towns.
As many as 342 cases were reported in ThuanAn town, an increase of 83 cases year-on-year.
Dengue fever cases have been on the rise inthe paediatric department of the local general hospital, increasing from 33 casesin March to 45 in April.-VNA
