Provincial-level People’s Committees were told to direct local efforts to eradicate mosquito larvae and fumigate dengue fever hotspots to prevent the mosquito-borne diseases from spreading, while monitoring all households in affected areas.

Children with dengue fever under treatment at the Paediatric Hospital of southern Dong Nai province.

They were also asked to collect and send samples from suspected Zika cases to the hygiene and epidemiology institutes or Pasteur institutes in their regions to conduct confirmatory testing, which will help assess the prevalence of Zika in order to take prevention and control measures, according to the Health Ministry.

On May 20, Vietnam’s communicable disease surveillance system recorded a Zika patient in Lien Chieu district, Da Nang city.

This year, more than 26,000 dengue fever cases, including three deaths, have been reported in 58 provinces and centrally-run cities.

Ho Chi Minh City, the southern metropolis, recorded nine new dengue fever hotspots on the first days of the rainy season, the municipal Department of Health said on May 25.

It saw 113 new patients between May 19 and 24, raising the number of dengue fever infections to 6,893 from the outset of 2020. The cases were concentrated in District 3, 6, 9, 11, Binh Thanh and Go Vap.

Covid-19 prevention and control: five rules to follow

People across Vietnam are recommended to strictly adhere to five rules in a bid to contain spread of Covid-19.

Over 81 billion VND raised for Covid-19 fight, saline intrusion prevention

The Vietnam Fatherland Front’s Ho Chi Minh City chapter has received about 81.6 billion VND (3.47 million USD) in donations to fund the fight against Covid-19 and help people affected by drought and saline intrusion.

Many donors support Bac Giang province in Covid-19 prevention and control

(BGO) – The Fatherland Front Committee in Bac Giang province on April 1 received the expenses donated by the organizations, individual and enterprises for the Covid-19 combat.

Bac Giang promotes Fatherland Front’s role in Covid-19 prevention and control

(BGO) – Amid the complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic, the whole political system of Bac Giang province has drastically engaged in the fight against the disease. In particular, the provincial Fatherland Front at all levels has actively taken many practical and effective actions against Covid-19.

Luxshare, NSJ donate medical materials for Covid-19 prevention and control

(BGO) – The People’s Committee in Bac Giang province on March 26 organized to receive the donated medical materials to help fight against Covid-19. 

Source: NDO/VNA