More than 2,000 cases of dengue fever in 2023
According to the Laos Ministry of Health, there have been 2,041 cases of dengue fever nationwide since January:
The highest number of dengue cases was recorded in Khammouane State with 364 cases, while 318 cases were recorded in Oudomxay Province and 234 cases in the Lao capital Vientiane.
Residents are asked to remove potential mosquito breeding areas around their homes and workplaces to help stop the spread of the disease..
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dengue fever
Dengue is common in most tropical or subtropical countries around the world holiday destination. The dengue virus infects approximately 400 million people in more than 120 countries each year. The virus is spread by the Aedes mosquito. Most people live with few or no symptoms, but each year more than 2 million people contract the dangerous dengue hemorrhagic fever that kills more than 25,000 people each year.
To avoid infection, travelers should use insect repellents that contain the active ingredient DEET or Icaridin Protection from insect bites.
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