VOV.VN - Hanoi is enduring a surge in dengue infections, with an additional 38 new hotspots and 1,420 cases recorded from October 14 to 21.

VOV.VN - The nation has recorded more than 258,480 dengue fever cases this year, marking a 4.8-fold increase compared to the same period from last year.

VOV.VN - Localities in Vietnam have logged as many as 179,011 dengue fever cases, including 70 deaths, since the beginning of an outbreak earlier this year, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

VOV.VN - The number of cases of dengue fever being recorded in the capital has increased sharply in recent days due to spells of heavy rains, leading to several people being hospitalised in a serious condition, according to information given by the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC).

VOV.VN - Dengue fever cases have continued to rise at an alarming rate in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, with four deaths being reported despite drastic prevention and control measures being taken.

VOV.VN - More than 136,000 people have so far this year tested positive for the dengue virus in Vietnam, including 45 deaths, the Ministry of Health reported (MoH).

VOV.VN - In the face of unpredictable and complex developments of the dengue fever eppidemic, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive urging greater control of the epidemic and other infectious diseases.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) issued guidelines on July 12 regarding the classification of dengue fever patients in a bid to improve the overall effectiveness of treatment and reduce the mortality rate caused by the disease.

VOV.VN - The number of dengue fever cases is likely to increase with break outs on a large scale highly possible if drastic measures to prevent and control the epidemic are not swiftly put in place, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has urged localities nationwide to ramp up efforts to prevent the further spread of dengue fever, which currently is in its peak season.