Dengue cases in Laos reach 1,992 with 5 deaths; No Covid-19 cases for 68 days

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VIENTIANE (Xinhua): Dengue cases in Laos have reached 1,992 with five deaths since December 2019, Laos Ministry of Health reported in its press release on Saturday . The highest number of dengue patients were reported in Laos capital Vientiane at 434.

Laos Red Cross volunteers raise awareness on the symptoms of Covid-19 and the means to protect oneself from it, in a market in Vientiane, Laos. But the country now is facing a rising dengue epidemic as cases in Laos have reached 1,992 with five deaths since December 2019. - Reuters

Laos health authorities urged people to clear potential mosquito breeding sites around their homes and workplaces to help control the spread of dengue fever.

 

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