KUNMING/VIENTINAE, June 27 (Xinhua): The 94th Mekong River joint patrol by China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand has concluded and the three Chinese law enforcement vessels returned home.
A total of 107 law enforcement officers from the four countries participated in the mission aboard four vessels, which navigated 654 km in four days and three nights, according to the Yunnan provincial public security department.
The three returning vessels rushed to join the rescue when the law enforcement officers were informed of a boat sinking in Xishuangbanna in Yunnan on Thursday, according to the department.
The Mekong River, known as the Lancang River in China, is a vital waterway for cross-border shipping among China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand have been carrying out joint patrols on the Mekong River for eight years.
On Saturday morning, Laos Ministry of Health reported 22 new confirmed cases of dengue fever, bringing the total number of infections to 2,149 on Friday evening.
The highest number of dengue patients were reported in Lao capital Vientiane at 476, while 303 cases were reported in Vientiane province, and 247 cases were reported in Bolikhamxay province.
As of Friday, 2,149 people had been diagnosed with dengue fever and five deaths were recorded, Deputy Director General of the Department of Communicable Diseases Control under Laos Ministry of Health Latsamy Vongkhamsao, told a press conference here.
The five deaths included two in Laos capital Vientiane and one each in Xayaboury, Khammuan and Luang Namtha province, according to the report.
Laos health authorities urged people to clear potential mosquito breeding sites around their homes and workplaces to help control the spread of dengue fever.
According to the World Health Organisation, dengue fever is one of the fastest emerging infections and is currently the most rapidly spreading viral disease known, with Thailand, laos, The Philippines and Singapore also seeing high incidences.
The number of cases in the Western Pacific Region has more than doubled over the past 10 years. - Xinhua
A total of 107 law enforcement officers from the four countries participated in the mission aboard four vessels, which navigated 654 km in four days and three nights, according to the Yunnan provincial public security department.
The three returning vessels rushed to join the rescue when the law enforcement officers were informed of a boat sinking in Xishuangbanna in Yunnan on Thursday, according to the department.
The Mekong River, known as the Lancang River in China, is a vital waterway for cross-border shipping among China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand have been carrying out joint patrols on the Mekong River for eight years.
On Saturday morning, Laos Ministry of Health reported 22 new confirmed cases of dengue fever, bringing the total number of infections to 2,149 on Friday evening.
The highest number of dengue patients were reported in Lao capital Vientiane at 476, while 303 cases were reported in Vientiane province, and 247 cases were reported in Bolikhamxay province.
As of Friday, 2,149 people had been diagnosed with dengue fever and five deaths were recorded, Deputy Director General of the Department of Communicable Diseases Control under Laos Ministry of Health Latsamy Vongkhamsao, told a press conference here.
The five deaths included two in Laos capital Vientiane and one each in Xayaboury, Khammuan and Luang Namtha province, according to the report.
Laos health authorities urged people to clear potential mosquito breeding sites around their homes and workplaces to help control the spread of dengue fever.
According to the World Health Organisation, dengue fever is one of the fastest emerging infections and is currently the most rapidly spreading viral disease known, with Thailand, laos, The Philippines and Singapore also seeing high incidences.
The number of cases in the Western Pacific Region has more than doubled over the past 10 years. - Xinhua
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