Dong Nai Center for Disease Control monitors disease prevention and control in Dong Phu area

(DN) - On July 23 and 24, the Dong Nai Provincial Center for Disease Control (CDC Dong Nai) organized a delegation to monitor and support epidemic prevention and control work at Dong Phu Regional Medical Center, Dong Phu Commune Health Station and Tan Tien station.

People in Tan An hamlet, Dong Phu commune turn over water containers to prevent dengue fever. Photo: Thanh Quyet

The delegation supervised dengue fever prevention and control activities; expanded immunization program; vaccine use; and evaluated activities under the infectious disease prevention and control program in the locality.

In addition, the delegation also conducted field inspections at households with many dengue cases, assessed the mosquito larvae index at high-risk locations, and inspected the implementation of disease prevention and control measures at health stations as well as the coordination of local authorities.

According to the representative of the CDC Dong Nai monitoring team, the test results showed that many larvae nests still exist in domestic water containers, potted plants and areas around people's houses. These are high-risk factors that can cause the disease to continue to spread if not thoroughly handled.

The delegation requested medical facilities to strengthen coordination with local authorities to propagate and mobilize people to proactively clean the environment, remove unnecessary water containers, and regularly kill mosquito larvae, contributing to protecting their own health and that of the community.

According to the report of CDC Dong Nai, from the beginning of 2025 to July 17, Dong Phu area (including Tan Loi commune and Dong Phu commune) recorded 589 cases of dengue fever, including 1 death. Dong Phu commune alone had 443 cases of dengue fever, mainly concentrated in the hamlets: Minh Tan, Thai Dung, Minh Hoa, hamlet 9, Bau Ke...

Thanh Quyet

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