On November 29, the Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City coordinated with Takeda Vietnam to organize the National Scientific Conference on Dengue Fever in 2025, with the theme "Realizing comprehensive actions in dengue fever control", gathering nearly 700 domestic and international experts.
Associate Professor, Doctor, Doctor Nguyen Vu Trung, Director of the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City, shared that Vietnam is one of the hotspots of dengue fever in the world, with unpredictable developments.
Every year, our country records about 100,000 cases of dengue fever, the highest rate in Southeast Asia. Currently, the disease is no longer seasonal but lasts all year round, circulating nationwide instead of being concentrated in the South as before.
The rate of dengue fever per 100,000 people is among the highest among infectious diseases. Worryingly, there is no specific treatment for the disease, creating a burden on health, economy , society...
"This reality requires a comprehensive prevention - monitoring - treatment - communication strategy with multidisciplinary coordination," said Associate Professor, Doctor, Doctor Nguyen Vu Trung.
Experts emphasize that Vietnam can only effectively control dengue fever by switching to a proactive response strategy, combining many preventive measures at the same time.
The strategy requires comprehensive cooperation and coordination between preventive medicine , treatment, communication and the community. Proactive prevention, including vaccines, plays an important role in reducing the burden of disease.
Also at the conference, MSc. Do Kien Quoc, Department of Disease Control and Prevention, Pasteur Institute, Ho Chi Minh City, said that it is necessary to have early warning tools to help orient and localize, identify hot spots to focus intervention measures. This support aims to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and save resources.
Currently, the tools are using input parameters such as dengue cases, hydrometeorological information, socio-economic factors, etc. The forecast period ranges from 3 months to 6 months, with an accuracy (according to the supplier) of about 69%.
"To apply early warning tools to epidemic prevention, we are evaluating in the field and making improvements. The actual results will be the basis for advising the Ministry of Health and guiding localities, contributing to effectively controlling dengue fever," said MSc. Do Kien Quoc.
According to the World Health Organization, dengue fever is one of the top 10 threats to human health. It is estimated that half of the world's population is at risk of dengue fever. Currently, no dengue fever prevention measures and models have achieved the desired effectiveness, and no country has been successful in controlling dengue fever.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/viet-nam-la-diem-nong-sot-xuat-huyet-tren-toan-cau-post826174.html
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