VOV.VN - Dengue fever is surging across Vietnam, with over 86,000 infections and 17 deaths recorded so far this year, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - Although dengue fever cases in Hanoi have decreased compared to the same period last year, the disease is showing signs of rising again in recent weeks, reported the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC Hanoi).

VOV.VN - Can Tho city is facing a sharp rise in dengue fever cases, with more than 1,500 infections reported so far this year, up over 300 from the same period in 2024.

VOV.VN - Dengue fever cases in the capital city of Hanoi have doubled in the past week, raising concerns of a broader outbreak as Vietnam enters peak transmission season.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has so far this year recorded 10 dengue fever-related deaths, most of whom were adults with underlying health conditions or obesity, according to the municipal Department of Health.

VOV.VN - The Center for Disease Control in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak (CDC Dak Lak) confirmed on July 19 the province’s first dengue-related death this year.

Raising public awareness and encouraging active community participation are critical to controlling disease outbreaks, especially the current surge in dengue fever cases in Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces, health officials warned.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued an urgent directive, calling on local authorities, the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, and Pasteur Institutes nationwide to strengthen disease prevention efforts during the seasonal transition period.

VOV.VN - The number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has increased considerably over the past days while dengue fever and measles cases are on the decline in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC).

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has reported a significant surge in dengue fever cases, with a total of 403 new infections being recorded between October 11 and October 17 to bring the total number up to 4,563 since the beginning of the year.