Data from the Can Tho City Center for Disease Control shows that from the beginning of 2026 to now, the whole city has recorded 3,038 cases of dengue fever, 4 times higher than the same period in 2025, including 252 severe cases. Can Tho City has detected and handled 1,285 outbreaks.
Faced with the risk of an epidemic outbreak from now until the end of the year, the health sector and localities have proactively and synchronously implemented many solutions to control the epidemic, minimizing severe cases and deaths.
Not only Can Tho, dengue fever is also developing complicatedly in many provinces in the Mekong Delta region. Can Tho Children's Hospital, a final-line pediatric hospital in the region, recorded a sharp increase in the number of dengue fever cases admitted for treatment compared to the same period.
As of the first week of June, the hospital had nearly 1,300 cases, including about 100 severe cases. In addition, the unit also recorded over 1,200 cases coming for outpatient examination and treatment.
Talking to Lao Dong Newspaper, Dr. Nguyen Huynh Nhat Truong, Head of Dengue Fever Department, Can Tho Children's Hospital, said that many hospitalized patients have become severely ill, causing difficulties for treatment.
One of the worrying issues today is the subjective psychology of the people. Many cases confuse dengue fever with flu, self-treat at home or receive intravenous fluids incorrectly. When admitted to the hospital, the disease has progressed severely with dangerous complications" - Dr. Truong said.
News from the Department of Tropical Diseases of Can Tho Central General Hospital, currently dengue fever in adults is also at risk of severe progression. The disease can cause dangerous complications such as hepatitis, shock leading to hypotension... therefore, all people, especially those with underlying diseases, should not be subjective about dengue fever.
Previously, in an exchange with Lao Dong Newspaper, BS CKI Huynh Thanh Trieu (in charge of the General Clinic - specialized clinic of Can Tho CDC) - said that the Ministry of Health has licensed the circulation of dengue fever vaccine and through implementation, some people in Can Tho have come to the unit for vaccination. However, the number is still limited.
We recommend that people, especially parents, should study, can refer to media channels and consult doctors to get dengue fever vaccination" - Dr. Trieu shared.
