Number of Dengue Fever Infections Jumps 26% y/y until May 17 in Hanoi

Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi recorded 669 cases of dengue fever in the year to May 17, up 26% on year, according to data from the Hanoi Department of Preventive Medicine. The new infections have been found in 26 districts, but no deaths were reported. The Hanoi Department of Health is urging local authorities to increase their monitoring over infected areas and then use mosquito repellent sprays to suppress the ongoing disease. (Giao Thong – Transport May 18 p2)