Campaign launched to kill mosquito larva
The Ministry of Health launched a mosquito larva killing campaign in Vietnam’s southern central and southern provinces and cities on October 16th in an effort to fight increasing dengue fever.
The campaign is part of efforts to fight increasing dengue fever.
According to MOH Minister, dengue fever is spreading in the southern central southern provinces – with Binh Duong being a “dengue hot spot” with the highest number of fatalities from dengue fever in the country so far this year, as it is now the rainy season in the regions.
She said there is no vaccine for the disease, so people should take preventive measures like periodically cleaning water containers to remove mosquito larvae and prevent the spread of the disease .
The disease is currently at its peak in Vietnam, with 25 deaths and 40,000 confirmed dengue cases, according to Nhan dan newspaper./.
( Compiled by VNF )