The rate of malaria parasites in Huong Hoa area increased by nearly 500%

On July 18, a delegation from the Quang Tri Department of Health led by Deputy Director Tran Van Thinh inspected malaria prevention and control work in the Huong Hoa area.

Deputy Director of the Department of Health Tran Van Thinh directed units to focus on implementing solutions, determined to soon suppress malaria epidemic in the area - Photo: HL

According to the report of the Huong Hoa Regional Medical Center, in the first 6 months of the year (up to July 14, 2025), 18 cases of malaria were recorded in the area; of which 1 case was a person from Laos who came for examination and treatment. 17 cases were people living in the area, concentrated in A Doi commune (13 cases), Khe Sanh (3 cases) and Lia commune (1 case). Compared to the same period last year, there was an increase of 11 cases (183.33%); the rate of malaria parasites increased by 496.42%.

Members of the working group discussed solutions to prevent malaria in the Huong Hoa area - Photo: HL

According to records, malaria prevention and control in the area is currently facing many difficulties, because A Doi and Lia communes are in areas where malaria is frequently circulating; the alternating rainy and sunny weather creates favorable conditions for Anopheles mosquito populations to grow and develop; it is currently the harvest season, the population is mobile, going to the forest, exploiting forest products, people going back and forth to Laos to work on the fields, sleeping on the fields is difficult to control; the rate of people using personal protection measures is not high.

It is forecasted that in the coming time, the number of malaria patients in A Doi and Lia communes will tend to increase.

Medical staff test for malaria parasites - Photo: HL

Faced with the above situation, from July 9 to 14, the provincial CDC sent a working group to coordinate with the Huong Hoa Regional Medical Center and A Doi Commune Health Station to investigate and monitor malaria cases and outbreaks in A Doi commune.

The low rate of people using personal protective measures is one of the reasons for the increase in malaria cases in the area - Photo: HL

After listening to the report and analysis, Deputy Director of the Department of Health Tran Van Thinh requested units to focus on implementing synchronous and effective solutions, such as: Timely admission and treatment of patients; spraying chemicals to kill mosquitoes in key areas; continuing to promote activities of investigating insects, parasites, and monitoring epidemics with higher frequency and wider area; strengthening communication to raise awareness and disease prevention awareness for people; coordinating with local authorities to manage population movements, organizing general environmental sanitation...

Huong Le

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/ty-le-ky-sinh-trung-sot-ret-tai-khu-vuc-huong-hoa-tang-gan-500-195981.htm