Currently, due to the peak of the rainy season, mosquito density has increased, causing dengue fever in Dong Thap to become complicated and at high risk of breaking out into an epidemic.
Dong Thap recorded a sharp increase in dengue fever cases, peaking in August 2025 and currently remaining high. Compared to the same period in 2024 and the 5-year average, the number of cases in 2025 was significantly higher, exceeding the epidemic warning threshold for many weeks. This shows that dengue fever this year is complicated, with the potential risk of widespread outbreaks.
According to the Dong Thap Provincial Center for Disease Control, since the beginning of the year, the province has recorded 4,218 cases of dengue fever, an increase of 87.1% over the same period in 2024 (2,255 cases). Localities with high numbers of cases this week include Gia Thuan, My Hiep, and Tan Dong. In An Thanh Thuy commune, an area with a high number of cases, since the beginning of the year, 103 cases of dengue fever have been recorded; of which, 12 cases have been recorded in Binh Phuong Hamlet alone.
Specialist Doctor I Vo Buu Nguyen, Head of An Thanh Thuy Commune Health Station, said that dengue fever this year is complicated, with cases recorded in all ages, not just children. The reason for the increase in the number of cases is that the locality is in the rainy season, with high temperatures and humidity creating ideal conditions for Aedes mosquitoes to thrive.
Faced with the complicated developments of dengue fever, An Thanh Thuy Commune Health Station has launched a campaign to eradicate mosquito larvae, clear bushes, and coordinate with schools to instruct students on disease prevention and control measures. Local authorities have broadcast propaganda through loudspeakers and warned people about the dangers of the disease.
The health sector recommends that people with suspected dengue fever symptoms should immediately go to a medical facility for monitoring and proper treatment; absolutely do not arbitrarily administer IV fluids at home or abuse fever-reducing drugs. Households should proactively kill mosquito larvae by tightly covering water containers; releasing guppies into jars and pots to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds... People should sleep under mosquito nets during the day and wear closed clothes to limit the possibility of being bitten by mosquitoes.
In the coming time, the Center for Disease Control of Dong Thap province will continue to coordinate with localities to strengthen monitoring, early detection and thorough handling of dengue fever outbreaks.
The province urgently and resolutely organized the second phase of the mosquito larvae eradication campaign across the province, combined with proactive spraying of chemicals to kill mosquitoes in high-risk areas according to regulations. The locality promoted disease prevention communication and mobilized the participation of authorities, organizations and people in disease prevention and control work.
The authorities have hung banners and warning billboards in areas with outbreaks and risks of spreading to raise public awareness and mobilize people to participate in disease prevention and control; at the same time, they have increased testing capacity to monitor circulating virus strains./.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/tiem-an-nguy-co-dich-sot-xuat-huyet-bung-phat-dien-rong-o-dong-thap-post1063989.vnp
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