Laos Ministry of Health launches campaign to combat dengue fever in Laos; number of cases hitting record numbers

VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): With 10,000 cases and six deaths already being reported this year, the Ministry of Health in Laos is actively addressing the dengue fever outbreak in the country with a mission to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds and raise awareness among locals.

An official from the Department of Communicable Disease Control of the Ministry of Health said on a phone call to the Laotian Times that the ministry is actively engaged in destroying mosquito breeding grounds across several districts in various provinces throughout Laos. The primary objective is to inform and educate locals about the importance of eliminating potential hotbeds for mosquitoes to grow and thrive.