26 June

THERE were about 300 cases of dengue haemorrhagic fever with three deaths in Sagaing region this year, which is a record high over the annual rate of dengue fever in Yangon region, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. 

From 1 January to 30 May, the DHF transmission rate in Sagaing region was a record high in Chaung U with 74 cases and two deaths, Yinmabin with 57 cases and Budalin with 47 cases and one death. 

The DHF rate is also a record high in Mon State with 43 cases in Mawlamyine and 37 cases with two deaths in Paung town. 

There were a total of 1,480 cases of DHF with eleven deaths from across the country from 1 January to 30 May, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. 

In the first five months of 2020, the DHF rate was a record high in Yangon, Mandalay, Sagaing, Magway regions and Mon State. 

As of 16 May, the DHF transmission rate in Yangon region was rampant in South Dagon with 24 cases, Htantabin with 16 cases, Shwepyitha with 15 cases, Hlinethaya with 15 cases, Dala with 14 cases, North Dagon with 11 cases, Thingangyun with 10 cases, Insein with 10 cases, Thanlyin with eight cases and North Okkalapa with seven cases. 

According to the WHO, over 100 million people are infected with dengue fever across the world each year, 500,000 of whom were seriously ill, requiring hospitalization. 

The half of DHF death rate is from Yangon region. The high population can be the main cause of both DHF and coronavirus diseases, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. 

Aye Cho (Translated by Hay Mar)