According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 750,000 people worldwide die each year from mosquito-borne diseases, most of them children. Below are 10 mosquito-borne diseases that are common in Vietnam.

Dengue fever is an acute infectious disease caused by a virus. The disease usually occurs year-round but is most concentrated in the rainy season, when mosquitoes develop and spread the disease. The disease can occur in all subjects with symptoms in 3 stages.

Recently, dengue fever is in season. The disease has appeared for a long time, however, many people do not know how to distinguish dengue fever from common fever, so they are subjective or self-treat, leaving serious complications.

Many dengue fever patients develop an itchy rash right after the high fever has subsided, especially on the palms and soles of the feet. So when does itching due to dengue fever usually occur and how can it be treated?

When having dengue fever, many patients avoid bathing and washing their hair because they are afraid that bathing will make them sicker and have a worse fever. However, this is not a good habit. So what is the right way to bathe and wash your hair when having dengue fever?

Dengue fever is an infectious disease transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Severe cases can cause complications leading to death. It is estimated that each year, 50-100 million people in the world contract dengue fever and 3 billion people live in countries where dengue is endemic.

Dengue hemorrhagic fever is an infectious disease caused by the dengue virus. The characteristics of dengue hemorrhagic fever are fever, bleeding and plasma leakage, which can lead to thrombocytopenia, causing life-threatening complications.

Aedes mosquitoes are the main vectors of viruses such as dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever in humans. Knowing where Aedes mosquitoes live can help prevent the transmission of these dangerous viruses.

Drinking coconut water for dengue fever can help the body cool down, detoxify, stop bleeding, and increase urination. Coconut water has a natural sweet taste, is cool, neutral, has the effect of quenching thirst, and has many nutrients that can help reduce fever, treat measles, diarrhea, dysentery, and stomach pain.

Nosebleeds are one of the dangerous complications of dengue fever, especially dengue fever caused by the dengue virus. Dengue fever, if not diagnosed early and treated promptly, can lead to death.

Dengue fever is an acute infectious disease that can cause epidemics, caused by the dengue virus. The disease is spread by Aedes mosquitoes that bite infected people and then transmit the disease to healthy people through their bites. In Vietnam, the disease occurs year-round but often breaks out into large epidemics during the rainy season, especially in the months of July, August, September, and October.