Vietnam tells hospitals to prepare as dengue fever cases surge

Vietnam recorded 89,120 dengue cases in the first six months of 2022, up from 35,936 a year earlier. - Reuters

HANOI (Reuters): Dengue fever cases in Vietnam so far this year have more than doubled compared to the same period in 2021, the health ministry said today, warning its hospitals to brace for more infections.

Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease common in South-East Asia that causes flu-like symptoms and no vaccine is available. Severe forms of it can result in internal bleeding.