Over 50,000 dengue fever cases have been reported nationwide, with 15 deaths so far this year, according to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

More doctors at hospitals in provinces and districts throughout the country will receive training courses o­n treatment of dengue fever, as the number of cases has increased since the end of May and overcrowding continues at city and central-level hospitals.

The number of dengue infections has risen significantly in the Mekong Delta, particularly in Can Tho city and the provinces of Dong Thap, Ben Tre, Ca Mau and Tien Giang, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry of Health has urged people to take actions to prevent dengue fever amid increasing infections nationwide.

According to the Ministry of Health, the dengue infections dropped by 20 percent in the first months of 2017. However, at present, the disease is increasing in some cities and provinces such as Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Thuan, Thua Thien-Hue, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Duong, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, Tra Vinh, Vinh Long, Hau Giang and Dak Lak. The country has recorded several Zika cases in some cities and provinces in the south where the rainy season is creating favourable conditions for mosquitoes to develop.

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