(ĐN)- Dong Nai has reported the third death from dengue fever, according to the provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
(ĐN)- Dong Nai has reported the third death from dengue fever, according to the provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The center confirmed the death of a 10-year-old boy who resided in Trang Dai ward, Bien Hoa city.
Statistics from CDC showed that the province has recorded more than 17,000 dengue fever cases since early 2019, doubling the figure from the same time last year. Most of the patients are under 15 year olds.
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease. Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly of the species Aedes aegypti and to a lesser extent, Ae.albopictus. Dengue is widespread throughout the tropics, with local variations in risk influenced by rainfall, temperature and unplanned rapid urbanisation.
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