Vietnam Tells Hospitals to Prepare as Dengue Fever Cases Surge

Vietnam Tells Hospitals to Prepare as Dengue Fever Cases Surge
Wolbachia-Aedes aegypti mosquitoes mate, at the National Environmental Agency's mosquito production facility in Singapore, on Aug. 19, 2020. Edgar Su/Reuters
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HANOI—Dengue fever cases in Vietnam so far this year have more than doubled compared to the same period in 2021, the health ministry said on Thursday, warning its hospitals to brace for more infections.

Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease common in Southeast Asia that causes flu-like symptoms. Severe forms of it can result in internal bleeding.