Dengue fever cases nearly tripled over the same period in 2021
19/09/2022
(binhthuan.gov.vn)
Currently, dengue fever tends to increase sharply in Binh Thuan province.
According to
preliminary statistics of the Department of Health, from the beginning of 2022
to September 11, 2022, the province recorded 5,738 cases of dengue fever,
increased by 285.36% over the same period in 2021 (1,489 cases). High number of
cases were recorded in districts: Tanh Linh (1,565 cases), Duc Linh (882
cases), Bac Binh (825 cases), Ham Thuan Nam (615 cases), Phan Thiet (569
cases). The whole province has recorded 5 deaths in: Duc Linh (2 cases), Ham
Tan (2 cases), Ham Thuan Bac (1 case).
According to medical
experts, dengue fever occurs in both children and adults. Dengue is
characterized by fever, hemorrhage and plasma leakage, which can lead to
hypovolemic shock, coagulopathy, multi-organ failure, if not diagnosed early
and treated promptly, it is easy lead to death. The disease usually has a
sudden onset and progresses through three phases: the febrile phase, the
critical phase, and the recovery phase.
As soon as people
show signs of sudden high fever, headache, body aches, etc., they should
immediately go to a medical facility for diagnostic tests to avoid
complications such as shock, multi-organ failure, and bleeding./.
Hữu Tri