Health Alert
Dengue in Vietnam
Updated August 25, 2017What is the current situation?
Recently, there has been a large increase in the number of dengue cases in Vietnam, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report. As of August 2017, more than 80,000 cases have been reported. Although most cases have been reported in the south, there has been a sharp increase in cases in the north, especially in Hanoi.
Dengue is spread through mosquito bites and can cause symptoms such as fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, rash, and pain in the eyes, joints, and muscles.
What can travelers do to prevent dengue?
Because mosquitoes transmit dengue to people, travelers to Vietnam should protect themselves against mosquito bites to avoid getting the illness. There is no vaccine or medicine currently available in the United States to prevent or treat dengue.
Learn more about dengue, how to prevent it, and what to do if you think you are infected at CDC’s dengue page for travelers.
Traveler Information
•Dengue Virus: What You Need to Know
•Avoid Bug Bites
Clinician Information
•Dengue in CDC Health Information for International Travel, the “Yellow Book”
•Clinical & Laboratory Guidance
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Page created: August 24, 2017
Page last updated: August 24, 2017
Page last reviewed: August 24, 2017
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)
Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ)