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Last updated: 16:14 - September 12, 2008
Danger of dengue and virus fevers caused by a new kind of mosquitoes in Hanoi warned
Nhan Dan ? A new kind of mosquitoes with specific name of Albopictus has been found in the inner area of capital city of Ha Noi, causing virus and dengue fevers.
A year ago, this kind of mosquitoes only occurred in the suburb of the capital, where there were many stagnant ponds and dirty channels.
According to the Bach Mai Hospital, the number of patients of the virus fever is ever higher, from 20 cases in August to 5 ? 7 cases per day in early September. Other hospitals such as Saint Paul, Dong Da, Buu Dien are overloaded with patients of the virus fever.
Doctors said that if the disease caused by mosquitoes Albopictus is not treated in time, patients has high risk of death.
Last updated: 16:14 - September 12, 2008
Danger of dengue and virus fevers caused by a new kind of mosquitoes in Hanoi warned
Nhan Dan ? A new kind of mosquitoes with specific name of Albopictus has been found in the inner area of capital city of Ha Noi, causing virus and dengue fevers.
A year ago, this kind of mosquitoes only occurred in the suburb of the capital, where there were many stagnant ponds and dirty channels.
According to the Bach Mai Hospital, the number of patients of the virus fever is ever higher, from 20 cases in August to 5 ? 7 cases per day in early September. Other hospitals such as Saint Paul, Dong Da, Buu Dien are overloaded with patients of the virus fever.
Doctors said that if the disease caused by mosquitoes Albopictus is not treated in time, patients has high risk of death.