Dengue infections down but govt ‘remains alert’
After a record dengue fever outbreak nationally and regionally last year, health officials say the number of cases so far this year have dipped. Yangon Region admitted the most patients, at 390, while Tanintharyi Region came in second, with 227 cases. Rounding out the top three was Mandalay Region, where 154 people were infected. Most of the patients were children between five and nine years old. Dr Zaw Lin, a dengue control project manager, told The Myanmar Times that the infection rate marked a notable drop-off from same period last year, when some 6000 dengue cases were reported.
