85 percent of the cases of dengue fever appear in the south

At the meeting, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said dengue fever prevention and control in Vietnam are facing numerous challenges as climate change and fast urbanisation create favourable conditions for virus-bearing mosquitoes to develop.
Preventive measures are key to fighting virus-bearing mosquitoes, he noted, adding that the question is to eradicate environments favourable for mosquitoes to lay eggs and larvae to grow. 
 

At the meeting

According to the World Health Organisation, dengue fever is one of the most rapidly spreading infectious diseases in the world, and the ASEAN countries are among those most affected. 
In Vietnam, dengue fever is recorded in almost all localities, but over 85 percent of the cases appear in the south.
To prevent the spreading of dengue fever epidemic effectively, it is necessary to have the participation of the community. This is the theme of the ASEAN Dengue Day.