Bien Hoa launches campaign against dengue fever

03:10, 31/10/2011

(ĐN)- Bien Hoa city’s Medical Center launched an anti-dengue campaign in the city from October 29-30. Accordingly, the city sprayed chemicals in its wards and communes in order to kill the mosquitoes and mosquito larva and reduce the risk of dengue fever.

(ĐN)- Bien Hoa city’s Medical Center launched an anti-dengue campaign in the city from October 29-30. Accordingly, the city sprayed chemicals in its wards and communes in order to kill the mosquitoes and mosquito larva and reduce the risk of dengue fever. In addition, the city also focus on increasing public awareness to prevent and control dengue fever.

More than 122,000 leaflets were distributed to every household in the city to show ways to kill mosquito larvae and prevent dengue fever.

The highest number of dengue cases has been recorded in Bien Hoa city since the start of the year at  over 1,500 cases.

Reported by H.M
.