Dengue cases on rise in Dong Nai

11:08, 15/08/2016

(ĐN)- According to Director Cao Trong Nguong of Dong Nai Preventive Medicine Centre, 159 cases of dengue fever were reported in the province in July, decreasing 79.7 percent compared to the same period last year but increasing over 40 percent against the previous month.

(ĐN)- According to Director Cao Trong Nguong of Dong Nai Preventive Medicine Centre, 159 cases of dengue fever were reported in the province in July, decreasing 79.7 percent compared to the same period last year but increasing over 40 percent against the previous month.

The majority of patients are in Bien Hoa city, Long Khanh town and Dinh Quan district.

The provincial health sector has asked relevant agencies and offices to prevent the disease from spreading by raising public awareness and spraying mosquito repellent in high-risk areas.

Reported by N.T