Dengue cases exceed 13,000 in Laos so far this year

VIENTIANE, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — The number of dengue fever cases in Laos has reached 13,139 with nine deaths so far this year, according to the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Lao health authorities were calling on people to clear potential mosquito breeding sites around their homes and workplaces to control the spread of dengue fever, according to the ministry’s Center of Information and Education for Health.
So far this year, dengue cases were mostly reported in the capital city of Vientiane, at 3,413, while 3,108 cases were recorded in the southeastern Sekong province and 1,312 cases in the northern Luang Prabang province.
The health ministry urged people to remain vigilant and help control the spread of the mosquito-borne viral disease. ■