Dengue fever kills 9 in HCMC

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A dengue fever patient is under treatment at Tam Anh Hospital in HCMC's Thu Duc City in May 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Tram Nguyen

 

Ho Chi Minh City has recorded 16,057 dengue fever cases as of June 19, up 117.3 percent over the same period last year, and nine have died.

 

Of the patients, 274 were critical, compared to 31 last year, according to the HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC).

 

Within one week from June 10 and 16, the city had recorded 136 new dengue hotspots, up 13 from the previous week, the HCDC announced Sunday.

 

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