Accordingly, the first patient to suffer was D.C.T (born in 2008, residing in Hai Thanh village, Song Tri ward).
Immediately after receiving information about the above dengue fever case, on the morning of July 18, leaders of the Ha Tinh Center for Disease Control and the professional department were present in the area, coordinating with local authorities to urgently deploy epidemic prevention and control measures to prevent the epidemic from spreading widely.
At the same time, Investigation of suspected dengue fever cases was conducted and tests were conducted with rapid tests to confirm. Through rapid testing, 2 more cases were detected positive for dengue fever (NS1Ag) and 2 cases were having fever with suspected signs of disease.
After going for on-site inspection, Mr. Nguyen Chi Thanh - Director of the Provincial Center for Disease Control requested the health center and local authorities to step up propaganda on epidemic prevention and control measures on the loudspeaker system; strengthen monitoring, requiring suspected cases to immediately go to medical facilities for timely monitoring and treatment;
Closely monitor households around the patient's home area, organize campaigns, mobilize people to clean up the environment, and destroy mosquito larvae/river banks to prevent dengue fever.
Currently, the health sector and local authorities are focusing on containing the epidemic, preventing it from spreading, and at the same time, doing a good job of admitting, examining and treating patients.
