Effect on activities of Dengue fever/Dengue Haemorrahgic fever preventive project in North area 2003
- Author:
Tham Chi Dung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dengue fever/Dengue Haemorrahgic fever
- MeSH:
Dengue/prevention & control;
Epidemiology;
Insecticides
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;478(4):20-22
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The analysis of the results of supervising the epidemies of Dengue fever/Dengue hemorrhagic fever in 2637 communes/wards of 175 rural/urban districts of 18 provinces/cities in the North in the year 2003 was evaluated. Among 1874 cases of Dengue fever/Dengue hemorrhagic fever 35%. Patients had been concentrated in Hanoi, Nghe An, Hai Phong and Ha Tinh. There was no death of Dengue fever and Dengue hemorrhagic fever. The main cause was Dengue of type 2. The vector was highly sensitive with insecticides. The wiping out of larves was developed synchronously, it decreased the vectors population by a half time.
