Sharp rise in dengue deaths

A Health Ministry official yesterday said more people died last year after contracting dengue fever than in 2017. Huy Rekol, director of the National Centre for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria, said that according to a report by his organisation there were 24,684 cases with 23 deaths last year, a sharp rise when compared to 2017’s 6,372 cases with three deaths.

Mr Rekol said the increase was due to last year’s seasonal cycle and climate change.

“We make a lot of effort to prevent dengue fever. Our work has been successful in preventing it,” Mr Rekol said. “This year we are still in the seasonal cycle.” “We must still take precaution against a possible outbreak,” he added. “But it’s not only in Cambodia – other countries in Asia are also taking precautionary measures to anticipate a dengue outbreak.”

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