Surging dengue cases make Hanoi hotspot

The capital city has reported around 500 dengue cases each of the weeks, rising 4.3-fold against the average figure in the preceding four weeks. Many hospitals in the city have been grappling with the soaring number of dengue fever cases over the past few days. Hanoi has recorded 3,180 dengue fever cases, a 5.7-fold year-on-year surge, according to the General Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health. Dengue infections in Ho Chi Minh City inch upSince the start of 2023, Ho Chi Minh City has logged more than 10,000 dengue fever cases, according to the municipal Department of Health. Since the start of the year, the country has documented 57,295 dengue cases and 13 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health.