Dengue fever is breaking out across the country: Pay attention to symptoms, prevent disease

The article was consulted professionally by Assoc. Dr. Dr. Huynh Thoai Loan - Head of Pediatrics - Neonatology Department, Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital. Uncle is one of the leading experts in Pediatrics - Neonatology in Ho Chi Minh City with nearly 30 years of experience in examining and treating diseases of pediatric endocrinology, pediatric nephrology and other pediatric - neonatal problems.

Dengue fever is breaking out and happening very complicatedly in all provinces and cities across the country. This year the dengue epidemic came earlier and the number of cases increased much higher than the same period in 2018.

In 20 provinces in the southern region of our country, there were nearly 50,000 people infected with dengue, including the number of dengue cases in children, 139% higher than the same period in 2018 (20,707 people) and up to Now there have been 6 deaths. In which, Ho Chi Minh City is the place where the most cases are detected, followed by the provinces of Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc,...
Currently, dengue fever has begun to break out across the country and there have been many cases. severe symptoms of dengue fever appear. From the first weeks of June, the number of cases requiring both outpatient treatment and hospitalization increased significantly week by week. Since the beginning of 2019 until now, Ho Chi Minh City has had 24,768 cases of dengue fever, an increase of 176% compared to the number of cases of the same period last year (8959 cases).
In the North, the dengue fever epidemic is also happening very complicatedly and is showing signs of spreading rapidly in some districts in the West of Hanoi. In particular, in some places, on average, each house has at least 1 infected person.
Statistics in Hanoi city show that the western districts of the city currently have a high number of dengue cases such as: Ha Dong with 150 cases, Bac Tu Liem with 88 cases, Cau Giay with 150 cases. There are 73 cases, Dong Da with 69 cases and Nam Tu Liem with 65 cases... In the first 6 months of this year, Hanoi has recorded a total of 820 cases of showing signs of disease at different levels. of dengue fever.

In the face of an outbreak of dengue fever and increasingly dangerous developments, doctors recommend that people actively seek information about whether dengue fever is contagious or how dangerous dengue fever is. to have the right attitude towards this disease.
In fact, the number of cases tends to increase, partly because people have not fully complied with the principles of dengue prevention or have not really distinguished the symptoms of fever. Hemorrhagic fever with other diseases such as:
Common fever Typhus Viral fever

Besides, when people have been diagnosed with the disease, they should absolutely follow the recommendations in treating dengue at home.
When there are sick children, parents need to take care of dengue fever children according to the instructions. In addition, the case of dengue during pregnancy can lead to many dangerous complications for both the pregnant woman and the fetus if not detected and treated promptly.
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