According to information from Bac Mai Hospital, dengue cases are on the rise in Hanoi and neighboring provinces, and the peak could be between November and December. Doctors warn that when the seasons change in the north, other diseases are also at risk.
Concerns about the peak of the next November-December outbreak
Dr Do Duy Quong, director of the Center for Tropical Diseases at Bak Mai Hospital, said that there will be a major dengue epidemic in the north every five years, and it is predicted that there will be an epidemic of dengue this year.
Bak Mai Hospital Last August, the number of dengue fever patients was only 70, but in September it increased to 160, and from the beginning of October to the present, 250. The patients mainly started in suburban areas such as Dan Phuong, Thuong Tinh, Hoai Duc and Long Bien, and then spread to urban areas such as Nam Tu Liem, Thanh Xuan, Dong Da and Hoang Mai.
According to a report from the Ministry of Health, the number of patients and hospitalizations has surged compared to the previous year. The upcoming November-December will be the peak of dengue fever, and with the onset of some other epidemic seasons in winter, the risk of epidemics such as flu, measles, chickenpox and enovirus, for example, while COVID-19 still exists. concerned
At Bakmai Hospital Tropical Disease Center, an average of 10 to 20 patients per day must be admitted with warning signs. All patients showed a significant decrease in platelets or blood levels, shock, and multiorgan dysfunction, and many patients had platelets less than 5G/L. In addition, many patients with underlying diseases such as liver, kidney, heart disease, the elderly or pregnant women and children need to be closely monitored for treatment.